Math Vocabulary/phrases
means we should subtract
difference
1/3 x 1/4
what is 1/12
Convert- change this decimal into a fraction - .33
What is 33/100
2 divided by 1/3=
what is 6
Larry spends half of his workday teaching piano lessons, If he sees 6 students, each for the same amount of time, what fraction of his workday is spent with each student?
What is 1/2 divided by 6 = 1/12th of his workday with each student
Means we should add
the sum
3 x 1/4
What is 3/4
Answer as a fraction. .3 x 4/5
what is 3/10 x 4/5= 12/50 or 6/25
4 divided by 1/2 =
what is 8
Solomon has read 1/3 of his book. He finishes the book by reading the same amount each night for 5 nights. What fraction fo the book does he read each of the 5 nights?
What is 1/3 divided by 5 = He reads 1/15 each night.
The phrase we use to divide fractions
Keep, Change, Flip
2/7 x 14
what is 28/7 or 4
Answer as a decimal - .75 x 1/4
What is .75 x .25 = .1875
1/2 divided by 3
What is 1/6
Mr. Pham has 1/4 pan of lasagna left in the refrigerator. He wants to cut the lasagna into equal slices so he can have it for dinner for 3 nights. How much lasagna will he eat each night?
What is 1/4 divided by 3 = He will eat 1/12 each night.
The Order of Operations
P.E.M.D.A.S
17 x 3/5
What is 51/5 or 10 1/5
Answer as a fraction
3/5 divided by 8
What is 3/5 x 1/8 = 3/40
1/3 divided by 4
What is 1/12
Mariano delivers newspapers. He always puts 3/4 of his weekly earnings in his savings account and then divides the rest equally into 3 piggy banks for spending at the snack shop, the arcade, and the subway. What fraction of his earnings does Mariano put into each piggy bank?
What is 1/4 divided by 3 = He puts in 1/12th into each piggy bank.
means we need to multiply
Product
8 times the sum of 7 and 5
What is 96
2 divided by 0.1 (Answer as a fraction)
What is 2 x 10/1= 20
1/8 divided by 5
What is 1/40
If Mariano adds 2.40 to each piggy bank every week, how much does Mariano earn per week?
What is 2.40 x 4= 9.60 x 3 piggy banks. Mariano makes a total of 28.80 per week.