Fractions
Convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction and vis versa.
7 4/6 =
67/8 =
7 4/6 = 46/6
67/8 = 8 3/8
Which number is greater than?
5.453 or 5.456?
5.453 < 5.456
The word percent means what? How can this help us on our test?
Per Hundred
We use this to help us remember that as a fraction it always has a denominator of 100. As well, we know percents must always add up to 100!
−18+25=
7
Convert 12.5% to a decimal and a fraction.
12.5% = 0.125 = 1/8
11/15 + 7/15 =
7/10 - 3/10 =
11/15 + 7/15 = 18/15 or 1 3/15
7/10 - 3/10 = 4/10
Draw what 0.75 would look like on a number line.
0<----l----l----l---->1
0.75
Calculate 25% & 50% of 260.
50% = 130
25% = 65
−12+7−5+3=?
−7
Convert 9/20 to a decimal and a percent.
9/20=0.45=45%
Draw what 3 2/3 would look like on a number line.
3<------l---------l------->4
3 2/3
Order the following decimals from least to greatest.
3.45, 3.5, 3.405, 3.4
3.4, 3.405, 3.45, 3.5
A school club has 5 different activities, and the percentage of students participating in each activity is shown below:
Hockey: 28%
Basketball: 22%
Curling: 15%
Drama: 18%
Music: ?
17% of students participate in music.
−50+20−35=?
−65
Convert 11/4 to a decimal and a percent
11/4=2.75=275%
Emma is baking a large cake. She uses 3/4 cup of sugar for the batter and 5/6 cup of sugar for the frosting.How many cups of sugar does she use in total? Give your answer as a simplified fraction.
Emma used 19/12 or 1 7/12 cups of sugar in her large cake.
Which is greater than? How do you know?
0.9 or 5/8?
0.9 > 5/8
A jacket originally costs $80. The store is offering a 15% discount. What is the discount amount, and what is the final price of the jacket?
The discount amount for the jacket is $12, making the final price $68.
The temperature was –8°C in the morning. It increased by +6°C by noon, then dropped –10°C in the evening. What is the temperature at night?
The temperature at night was -12°C.
A community swimming pool is being filled for summer. So far, the pool has been filled to 0.3 of its full capacity. Express this as a percent and as a fraction of the total pool. What percentage has yet to be filled?
0.3=3/10=30%
70% of the swimming pool has yet to be filled.
A water tank contains 7/8 of its capacity. A plumber uses 3/5 of the tank’s capacity for washing pipes. How much water is left in the tank? Give your answer as a simplified fraction.
There is 11/40 left in the water tank.
Liam is buying fruits at the grocery store. He buys:
Apples: 2.75 kg
Bananas: 3.2 kg
Grapes: 2.95 kg
Oranges: 3.05 kg
List the fruits from least to greatest in weight.
Which fruit weighs more than 3 kg but less than 3.2 kg?
Apples, Grapes, Oranges, Bananas
Oranges weigh more than 3 kg but less than 3.2 kg.
A board game costs $60 in Saskatchewan. The provincial sales tax (PST) is 6% and the goods and services tax (GST) is 5%.
Calculate the PST.
Calculate the GST.
Find the total cost of the board game including taxes.
PST = $3.60
GST = $3.00
Total = $66.60
A football team gained +15 yards, lost –28 yards, then gained +33 yards, and finally lost –20 yards. What is the net yardage?
The net yardage was 0 yards.
In a large math class, 7/8 of the students passed the final exam. Express the portion of students who passed as a decimal and as a percent.
7/8=0.875=87.5%
87.5% of the students passed the final exam.