Fractions
Give an example of a terminating decimal (that ends) after 3 decimal places.
Simplify the square root of 64.
8
What is the decimal equivalent of 55/8?
6.875
Olivia wants to make $100 washing cars this month. The first week she makes $33.25. The second week she makes $19.90. The third week she makes $18.50.
How much does she need to make in the fourth week to reach her goal?
$28.35
Simplify the square root of 49.
7
Evaluate:
4/5 x 6/8 - (-1/6)
Answer with all three forms of the number.
2.2
2 1/5
11/5
What is the decimal equivalent of 5/8?
0.625
30.96 feet of fencing
SHOW ALL WORK:
-5/8 + 4/9(-2/5) + 42
15 71/360
5471/360
15.197222222...
Evaluate:
1 1/2 + 4/5 - (-1.2) x 2/3
Answer with all 3 forms of the number.
3.1
3 1/10
31/10
What is 8.2/-4?
-2.05
You have $90 to spend on Halloween candy at Target. You buy 1 bag of Skittles for $9.90, 3 bags of Reese's (it's your favorite) for $5.95 each, 2 bags of gummy bears for $7.85 each, and 1 giant bag of Jolly Ranchers for $18.95.
With the remaining money, you want to buy chocolate bars that are $2.88 each. What is the greatest number of chocolate bars you can buy?
21 bars of chocolate.
That's A LOT of chocolate!
Your mom is buying Halloween candy to pass out.
Snickers are $13.45 per pound.
Gummy worms are $9.99 per pound.
How much more expensive is 1 3/4 of snickers than 1 3/4 of gummy worms?
$6.06 more.
Evaluate:
3/5 x 7/8 + 9.2
Answer with all three forms of the number.
9.725
9 29/40
389/40
What is -3/2 cubed?
-3.375
Your mom is buying lunch meat for the week.
Turkey is $11.25 per pound.
Ham is $9.65 per pound.
How much more expensive is 1 3/8 of Turkey than 1 3/8 of Ham?
Turkey is $2.20 more.
You are at the mall spending your birthday money.
You buy a new fresh pair of Nikes for $109.99, 3 shirts for $25.95 each, and 2 pairs of jeans for $35 each. Your mom had a coupon for ½ price off your jeans. What was the total cost of your shopping trip?
$222.84 total