Vocabulary
What is the names of the top and bottom part of a fraction? (spelling counts!!)
Top - numerator
Bottom - denominator
Add the fractions:
4/6 + 3/6 =
7/6 or 1 1/6
A piece of yarn 3/8yd long has been joined to another piece of 2/8yd long. What is the total length of the rope?
5/8 yd
4050/2
2,025
An experienced group of hikers plan to hike 180 miles in 10 days. How many miles will they hike each day?
18 miles each day
The number that is being divided.
Add the fractions.
3/8 + 2/4 =
7/8 or 28/32
A penguin nursery is open two times a day. 2/3 hour at noon and 5/12 hour in the afternoon. How much time is the penguin nursery open everyday?
1 1/12 hours
6,633/9
737
For a multi day hike, everyone carries the same amount of food. If 882 pounds of food are packed and there are 6 hikers, how many pounds does each hiker carry?
147 pounds of food
What does divisor mean?
A number by which another number is to be divided.
Add the fractions.
1 3/4 + 3 4/5
4 31/20 or 5 11/20
Jennifer is cooking rice. In one pot she has 1 1/2 cups of white rice, and in another she has 3/4 cup of brown rice. In a third pot, Jennifer has 1/3 cup of jasmine rice. How much rice is being cooked in total?
1 19/12 or 2 7/12 of rice
9,972/6
1,662
On a normal day, there are 336 planes taking off from the airport. If the airport is open 12 hours, how many planes are taking off each hour?
28 planes
What do we call the answer to a division problem? (spelling counts)
Quotient
Add the fractions.
2 1/3 + 1 4/7
3 19/21
Each large cookie is 5/6 ounces and each small cookie is 4/9 ounces. What is the total weight of 2 large cookies and 1 small cookie?
2 1/9 ounces
9,226/14
659
The airport administration did a study and found that a delay in the overall operation of the airport is caused for every 32 passengers that are late for their flights. What is the delay in the overall operation if there are 832 passengers late for their flights?
26
What is the most important rule we must remember when we are adding fractions?
The denominators must be the same.
Add the fractions.
5 5/8 + 2 3/7
7 59/56 or 8 3/56
There were 2 cheesecakes in the fridge. The first cheesecake was cut into 16 slices and there are 3 slices left. The other cheesecake was cut into 10 slices and 4 slices were sold. How much cake is left in the fridge?
63/80
9,171/21
436 R 15
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