Fraction Fun
What fraction should be added to 1/7 to get the value 6/7?
5/7
Find the sum of 3/5 + 3/5 +1/5. Then write another addition problem that has the same sum using 2 or 3 fractions.
Any combination of fractions that equals 7/5!
Add 4 2/3 + 1 1/3. Don't forget to simplify!
What is 6
Subtract 6 and 3/10 - 1 and 8/10.
4 and 5/10 OR 4 and 1/2
What is a fraction?
Pieces or parts of a whole
Katerina is knitting a scarf. She knit 4/10 of the scarf on Monday and 2/10 of the scarf on Tuesday. What fraction of the scarf has she knit?
6/10 or 3/5
Dena is biking down a 7/8-mile bike trail. She stops to greet a friend after biking 3/8 of a mile. How much farther does she need to travel?
4/8 or 1/2 mile
Add 2 5/6 + 5 4/6. Don't forget to simplify!
8 and 3/6 OR 8 1/2
Subtract 4 and 1/8 - 1 and 4/8. Simplify if you can!
2 and 5/8
What is the top number called?
Numerator
Is the sum of 1/10 + 7/10 + 4/10 the same as the sum of 5/10 +5/10 +2/10?
Yes
One way to show 7/8 is 3/8 + 4/8.Which of the following is another way to show 7/8?
A. 5/8 + 2/8
B. 2/8 + 6/8
C. 6/8 + 3/8
D. Both B and C are correct
A. 5/8 + 2/8
Jarrod is adding 3 2/6 and 7 5/6.
He uses these steps to find the sum.
Step 1: 3+7=10
Step 2: 2/6+5/6=7/12
Step 3: 10+7/12=10 7/12
Jarrod made a mistake. Select the statement that corrects his mistake.
Rashad ran 3 7/8 of a mile and Jose ran 5 2/8 of a mile. How much farther did Jose run?
Jose ran 1 3/8 farther than Rashad
What does the bottom number (denominator) tell you?
1.) How many pieces there are in a whole
Before dinner, there was 9/10 cup of salsa in the jar. After dinner, there was only 2/10 cup of salsa left in the jar. How much salsa was eaten eat during dinner?
7/10 was eaten.
You have 5 and 3/8 cakes. If each whole cake has been cut into eighths, how many slices do you have?
43/8, which is 43 slices
Joe biked 1 9/12 miles from his home to the lake, then went 1 3/12 miles around the lake, then biked home. How many miles did he bike in all?
1 9/12 + 1 3/12 + 1 9/12= 4 9/12 OR 4 1/3
At the beginning of June, a bean plant was 3 4/5 inches tall. By the beginning of July, the plant was 6 2/5 inches tall. How many inches did the plant grow during June? Write your answer as a mixed number.
2 3/5
What is a mixed number?
A number that has both a whole number and a fraction.
Deanna walked 1/8 mile to the park, then walked 4/8 mile to the store, and finally 2/8 mile home. How far did Deanna walk in all?
7/8 mile
Convert 46/4 into a mixed number.
11 and 2/4 OR 11 1/2
Casey and Brett are doing their book reports. Casey has written 3 5/8 pages. Brett has written 6/8 page How many pages have they written altogether?
4 3/8 pages
The average weight of a basketball is 21 and 1/8 oz. The average weight of a baseball is 5 and 2/8 oz. How many more oz does a basketball weigh?
15 and 7/8 oz. heavier
What is an improper fraction?
A fraction whose numerator is equal to or more than the denominator.