Subtracting Fractions
1/4 + 2/4?
3/4
2/3 x 3/4
6/12
Sarah has 1/2 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/4, how much pizza will she have left?
1/8
Estimate the sum of 2/5 + 1/3
Around 1/2
2/4 ÷ 2 = 1/2 or If you divide 2/4 by 2, you get 1/2, which makes equivalent fractions
3/5 - 1/5
2/5
5/6 ÷ 1/2
10/6
A recipe needs 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?
2/6 or 1/3
Estimate 2/4 + 3/8
Around 1
True or False: 4 x 2/3 is less than 4 since 2/3 is less than 1
True
3/8 + 1/4
5/8
1/2 x 4/5
4/10
If a garden has 1/2 of an acre planted with tomatoes and 1/3 planted with cucumbers, what fraction of the garden is planted?
5/6
Estimate 9/10 - 2/5
Around 1/2
Mrs. Matthews wrote three math expressions on the board.
She asked her students which expression would result in a product greater than 7.
Which expression should the students choose?
Expression 3
3/4 - 2/3
1/12
3/5 ÷ 2/3
9/10
Tom read 5/8 of a book. If the book has 64 pages, how many pages has he read?
40 pages
Estimate 3/6 ÷ 1/2
Around 1
True or False: 4 x 4/4 is equal to 1 since 4/4 is equal to 1
False
5/6 + 1/5
31/30
7/8 x 2/3
14/24
A car can drive 3/5 of a mile on one gallon of gas. How far can it go on 3 gallons?
9/5 miles or 1 and 4/5 miles
Estimate 5/9 x 3/7
Around 1/4
4 x 1 1/2 is greater than 4 since 1 1/2 is greater than 1