Fractions
What is a fraction?
Part of a whole
number of equal parts
Joann wrote this equation on her paper:
1 7/8 +1 2/8 +5/8 =
Is Joann's equation true?
Write another equation that equals 1 7/8
Yes.
1 3/8 + 4/8
Write each fraction as a decimal:
90/100
39/100
7/10
0.90
0.39
0.7
90/9
10
6 X 3
18
Which of these are equal fractions:
5/10 and 1/2
2/3 and 3/6
20/50 and 10/20
5/10 and 1/2
Yes, he is correct.
There are 10 hundredths in each tenth, so 3 tenths is the same as 30 hundredths. (the answer may vary)
Write each fraction from greatest to least:
0.40
0.10
0.01
0.25
0.36
0.40
0.36
0.25
0.10
0.01
What are the 3 angles?
Acute, Obtuse, Right
25/5
5
Write 3 equivalent fractions for:
15/30
5/10
3/6
1/2
Jamilah is making friendship necklaces for her friend Aya. She has 5/6 of a yard of purple embroidery thread and 2/3 of a yard of pin embroidery thread.
Which piece of embroidery thread is longer, purple or pink?
Show your work
Purple
greater than/less than/equal too < > =
0.50 0.05
0.89 0.98
0.70 0.070
0.50 > 0.05
0.89 < 0.98
0.70 > 0.070
350 X 240
84,000
32 X 5
160
Write equivalent fractions for the shaded picture:
8/12
4/6
2/3
Murad ran 35/100 of a mile yesterday. His friend, Ali, ran 3/10 of a mile.
Who ran farther- Murad or Ali?
How much miles did they run in all?
Because 3/10 is equivalent to 30/100. 30/100 is less than 35/100.
65/100 or 0.65 of a mile
What is a decimal?
A decimal has a whole number part and the fractional part is separated by a decimal point.
Add
2/10+ 39/100
41/100
600/30
20
True or False
2/5 = 3/10
4/6 = 2/3
4/12 > 3/8
25/100 > 2/10
F
T
F
T
There are 5 people in the Tarraf family. For dinner, each person will get 4/5 of a pound of chicken.
How much chicken will they need to buy to have enough?
5 X 4/6 = 34/6
How do you read this decimal?
12.53
Subtract
1 1/8 - 2/8
7/8
(4x5)+(24/4)
26