Simplifying Fractions
1/2
1/8 x 1/2
1/16
1/6 ÷ 3
1/18
There was 5/8 of a pie left in the fridge. Daniel ate 1/4 of the leftover pie. How much of a pie did he have?
Daniel had 5/32 of the pie.
Lucy bought 1/3 pounds of blueberries at the farmers’ market, which she kept in 7 bags each holding an equal quantity. How many pounds of blueberries were in each bag?
1/21
Simplify 12/18
2/3
3/5 x 5/6
1/2
3 ÷ 2/5
15/2 or 7 1/2
Olivia took out 8 glasses and poured juice from the pitcher. The capacity of each glass is 1/5 liter. If there was enough juice for 6 glasses, how much juice was there?
There was 6/5 or 1 1/5 liter of juice
Jane eats 1/4 of a cup of cereal for breakfast every day. If the box contains a total of 12 cups, how many days will it take to finish the cereal box?
48
Simplify 10/25
2/5
4/5 x 10
40/5 or 8
1/4 ÷ 3
1/12
Pam baked some cupcakes for her friends. She baked 24 cupcakes. Each cupcake is 1/15 pound. If she packed 6 cupcakes in each box, what is the weight of each box?
The weight of each box is 2/5 pounds.
Sean and his sister, Betty, mow 1/9 of the total area of their lawn. If they divide the chore equally, what fraction of the total area does Sean mow?
1/18
Simplify 9/15
2/3
2/3 x 1/4
2/12 or 1/6
1/5 ÷ 2
1/10
Kathy is making 3 1/2 batches of pancakes for a brunch party. Each batch needs 1/12 cup of milk.
How much milk does she need in total?
She needs 7/24 cups of milk in total.
Anne buys 3 Barbie dolls to gift her little cousins. If she uses 1/2 of a roll of gift wrap to pack the dolls, what fraction of the gift wrap does she use to pack each doll?
1/6
Simplify the fraction 12/100
6/50
3 1/2 x 2/3
2 1/3
8 ÷ 1/3
24/3 or 8
There are 3 1/4 kilograms of flour in the pantry.
Ms. Goldfein used 2 1/3 times that amount to prepare several batches of bread for a school event.
How much flour did she use in total?
She used 91/12 or 7 7/12 of a kilogram of salt
Drake uses 1/5 cups of sugar to make 3 mugs of brownies. How much sugar is required to make one brownie?
1/15