Money & Clock Fractions
Solve in *both* money/time and as a fraction.
1/20 + 1/4 =
What is 18 minutes/30 cents
and 3/10 (or equivalent: 6/20, 18/60, 30/100)
Write equivalent fractions with common denominators and solve.
1/4 + 1/5 = _____ + _____ =
What is:
5/20 + 4/20 = 9/20?
Find the following:
1/3 of 12
What is 4?
Which is a better buy? Explain your thinking using words, numbers, or labeled sketches.
5 cans for $4 or 10 cans for $8
They are the same value!
Solve in *both* money/time and as a fraction.
2/3 - 1/6 =
What is 30 minutes and 1/2 (or equivalent)
Write equivalent fractions with common denominators and solve.
3 3/16 + 2 1/4 = _____ + _____ =
What is:
3 3/16 + 2 4/16 = 5 7/16
Find the following:
1/7 of 98
What is 14?
Which is a better buy? Explain your thinking using words, numbers, or labeled sketches.
3 cans for $2 or 6 cans for $3.50
What is:
6 cans for $3.50?
Solve in *both* money/time and as a fraction.
2 1/6 + 1/4 =
What is 2 hours and 25 minutes
2 5/12 (or equivalent)
Write equivalent fractions with common denominators and solve.
9/32 - 11/64 = _____ - _____ =
What is:
18/64 - 11/64 = 7/64
Find the following:
3/8 of 40
What is 15?
Which is a better buy? Explain your thinking using words, numbers, or labeled sketches.
20 cans for $8 or 13 cans for $5
What is 13 cans for $5?
Solve in *both* money/time and as a fraction.
3/4 + 1/3 =
What is 1 hour and 5 minutes (65 minutes)
1 1/12 (or equivalent)?
Write equivalent fractions with common denominators and solve.
10/45 - 2/9 = _____ - _____ =
What is:
10/45 - 10/45 = 0
Find the following:
3/4 of 30
What is 7.5 or 7 1/2?
Two friends are digging holes in the backyard. Kim's hole is a rectangular prism that is 2 feet x 1.5 feet and is 3 feet deep. Jessica's hole is 4 feet by 2 feet, but is only 1 foot deep. Which hole has more dirt in it?
They are the same! There is no dirt in the hole.
Solve in *both* money/time and as a fraction.
1 2/5 - 7/10 =
What is 70 cents (or 42 minutes)
7/10 (or equivalent)?
Write equivalent fractions with common denominators and solve.
4 2/7 - 1 2/5 = _____ - _____ =
What is:
4 10/35 - 1 14/35 = 2 31/35
Jim biked 2/3 of the way on a 108 km trail before he stopped. How many kilometers had Jim biked at that point?
What is 72 kilometers?
Which is a better buy? Explain your thinking using words, numbers, or labeled sketches.
14 cans for $8 or 9 cans for $5
What is 9 cans for $5?