Basic Fractions (Easy)
What is the denominator in 5/8?
8
Find the GCF of 6 and 9.
3
Simplify 4/8.
1/2
A pizza has 8 slices, and you eat 4. What fraction did you eat? Simplify.
4/8 = 1/2
True or False: 9/12 is already simplified.
False (9/12 simplifies to 3/4)
What fraction represents half of a whole?
1/2
Find the GCF of 10 and 15.
5
Simplify 6/9.
2/3
A class has 12 boys and 24 total students. What fraction of the class is boys? Simplify.
12/24 = 1/2
Which is greater: 2/5 or 3/7?
2/5 is greater (Convert to decimals)
What is an improper fraction? Give an example.
An improper fraction is when the numerator is larger than the denominator, e.g., 7/4.
Find the GCF of 12 and 18.
6 (GCF of 12 and 18)
Simplify 9/15.
3/5 (9/15 simplified)
You read 15 out of 20 pages in a book. Write the fraction and simplify.
15/20 = 3/4 (Fraction of pages read simplified)
True or False: 16/24 = 2/3.
True (16/24 simplifies to 2/3)
Convert 7/4 to a mixed number.
1 3/4 (7/4 as a mixed number)
Find the GCF of 20 and 30.
10 (GCF of 20 and 30)
Simplify 16/40.
2/5 (16/40 simplified)
A class has 12 girls and 18 boys. Write and simplify the fraction of girls.
12/30 = 2/5 (Fraction of girls simplified)
A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. You use 6/8 instead. Did you use the correct amount?
Yes (6/8 = 3/4, same amount of sugar)
What is an equivalent fraction for 3/4?
6/8, 9/12, 12/16 (Equivalent fractions for 3/4)
Find the GCF of 36 and 48
12 (GCF of 36 and 48)
Simplify 25/50.
1/2 (25/50 simplified)
25/50.A farm has 20 cows and 30 sheep. What fraction of the animals are cows? Simplify.
20/50 = 2/5 (Fraction of cows simplified)
A bottle is filled with 7/9 of water. You drink 2/3 of what’s in the bottle. How much water is left?
7/9 - 2/3 = 1/9 (1/9 of the water is left)