Simplifying
Simplify:
54/3
18
2/3 - 1/6
1/2
Estimate the sum using benchmark fractions.
10 7/8 + 3 5/7
About 14 1/2 or about 15
8 1/4 - 2
6 1/4
4 - 1 3/8
2 5/8
Simplify:
18/36
1/2
8/15 - 2/10
1/3
Estimate the sum using front-end estimation.
7 6/7 + 5 1/5
About 12
15 7/10 - 5
10 7/10
6 - 2 2/3
3 1/3
Simplify:
48/64
3/4
11/12 - 1/3
1/6
Estimate the difference using front-end estimation.
8 5/10 - 5 3/8
5 5/8 - 3/8
5 1/4
9 - 2 1/6
6 5/6
Simplify:
21/26
21/26
4/5 - 4/15
8/15
Estimate the difference using rounding.
3 1/8 - 1 2/5
12 7/12 - 1/4
12 1/3
12 1/4 - 8 2/3
3 7/12
Simplify to a mixed number:
184/54
3 11/27
Aiden is cutting cables He has a cable that is 11/12 meters long. He cuts two 1/4 meter pieces from the cable. How long is the cable now?
The cable is 5/12 meters long.
Estimate using rounding.
15 1/2 - 7 1/12 - 3 6/11
Two trees are 2 7/8 m and 3/4 m tall. How much taller is the taller tree?
The taller tree is 2 1/8 m taller.
Will buys an 8 ft. piece of wood. He cuts off 1 2/3 ft pieces to make shelves. How many shelves can he cut? How long is the leftover piece of wood?