Multiplication / Fractions
What is 4/6 more than 3/6? Draw a number line to show your answer.
7/6 = 1 and 1/6
Find a fraction equivalent to 5/6
ex: 10/12, 15/18
5/6 _____ 11/12
10/12
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Yesterday, Ruth scored 2 points in her basketball game. Today she scored 8 times as many points as yesterday. How many points did she score today?
16
A child's ticket cost $6. An adult's ticket cost $11. How much does it cost for 2 adults and 1 child to go to the play?
$28
What is 1/6 more than 2/6?
3/6
When we find an equivalent fraction, we multiply by a fraction equal to __________ .
1
True or False:
9/12 < 9/15
False
Matt planted 5 times as many flowers on Sunday as he did on Saturday. Matt planted 7 flowers on Saturday. How many flowers has he planted in all?
40 flowers
Lacy earns $9 every time she rakes the yard. She's earned $27 so far. How many more times does Lacy need to rake the yard to earn $45?
2 more times - needs more $18
Each of 3 kids in a book club has 7 books. Draw an array and write a multiplication sentence to show how many books the entire club has.
3 x 7 = 21
True or False: 7/8 and 15/8 are equivalent.
False
Find a common numerator to compare.
10/16 _____ 5/7
10/14
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Charlie and Gabe collected cans to recycle. Charlie collected 6 times as many cans as Gabe. Charlie collected 60 cans. How many cans did Gabe collect?
10
Mario found 16 pieces of sea glass at the beach. That's 4 more pieces than he found yesterday. Write and solve an equation to find out how many pieces of sea glass he found altogether.
16 + (16 +4) = 36 pieces of sea glass
Which statement describes 6 x 8 correctly? List all correct answers.
A. 48 is 8 times as many as 6
B.48 is 6 times as many as 8.
C. 8 times as many as 48 is 6.
D. 6 times as many as 8 is 48.
E. 6 is 8 times as many as 48
A, B, and D
What is x in order to make this number sentence true?
8/10 = x/100
80
True or False:
11/21 > 3/7
True
9
Ticket prices for a 3-D movie are $5 for a child and $10 for an adult. An adult spent $55 to take a group of children to the movies. How many children did he bring to the theater?
(55-10) divided by 5 = 9 children
What is 12/15 less than 30/15?
18 / 15 or 1 and 3/15
Use a tape diagram to find an equivalent fraction for 8/10
ex: 4/5 or 16/20
Can two fractions with the same numerators and two different denominators be equal? Explain your answer using numbers or words.
No
Lin and Karla are planning a party. Lin spent $35 on the decorations. Karla spent 3 times that on food. How much did they spend on the party altogether?
$140
The community center used 4 recycling bins the first week, twice as many the next week, 8 bins the third week, and 12 bins the fourth week. How many bins did they use all month?
4+8+8+12 = 32 bins