Fractions
Write two different equations for 1 ⅜ that are all true.
7/8 + 4/8= 1 ⅜
6/8 + 5/8= 1 ⅜
1⅛ + 2/8= 1 ⅜
Write the fraction as a decimal number.
39/100
0.39
Eric says that 3/10 of the mat is shaded in. Nick says that 30/100 is shaded in. Who is right? Show your thinking.
They are both right.
3/10 = 30/100
Fill in the blank with <, >, or =
0.04_________0.4
0.04 < 0.4
Is this equation true? 1 ⅜ = 8/8 + ⅜
Yes!
8/8= 1
1 + ⅜= 1 ⅜
Write the fraction as a decimal number.
8/10
0.8 or 0.80
Joe made 2 pans of brownies that were the same size. He cut the first pan into 8 equal pieces and gave 2/8 to his uncle. He cut the second pan into 12 equal pieces and gave 3/12 to his neighbor. His sister Meg said that wasn’t fair because his neighbor got more brownies than his uncle. Joe said they got the same amount.
Who is right and why? Show your thinking.
Joe is correct, they are equal.
2/8 x 3= 6/24
3/12 x 2= 6/24
Fill in the blank with <, >, or =
75/100____ 7/10
75/100 > 7/10
Subtract
1 ⅕ - ⅗ =
3/5
Write the fraction as a decimal number.
4/100
0.04
Part 1: John ran 23/100 of a mile yesterday. His friend Noelle ran 3/10 of a mile. Who ran farther? Show your thinking.
Part 2: How much of a mile did they run in all?
Part 1: Noelle ran more. 3/10= 30/100
Part 2: 23/100 + 30/100= 53/100
Fill in the blank with <, >, or =
0.2_____2.0
0.2 < 2.0
Add
2/10 + 3/10 + 15/100 =
2/10 + 3/10 + 15/100 = 65/100
Write the fraction as a decimal number.
16/100
0.16
Tommy ate ½ of a mini pizza. Chuck ate ¼ of a giant pizza. Angie said that Tommy ate more pizza than Chuck because ½ is always more than ¼. Do you agree with Angie? Show your thinking.
No, 1/4 of a GIANT pizza is bigger than 1/2 of a SMALL pizza.
Fill in the blank with <, >, or =
0.30______0.3
0.30 = 0.3
Add
3 3/6 + 2 ⅙ =
5 4/6
Write the fraction as a decimal number.
1/2
0.5 or 0.50
There are 6 people in the Jones family. For dinner, each person will each get ¼ pound of pasta. How much pasta will they need to buy to have enough?
Show how you can solve this problem using multiplication.
6 x 1/4 = 6/4 = 1 2/4
Fill in the blank with <, >, or =
4/12____ ⅜
4/12 = ⅜
DOUBLE POINTS
Part 1: A 4th grade class are painting a mural in the school. They started with 3 ¼ gallons of paint. That was not enough. A parent brought them another 2 ¾ gallons of paint. How much paint do they have in all?
Part 2: In the end, it only took 4 6/8 gallons of paint to cover the wall. How much paint was left over?
Part 1: 3 ¼ + 2 ¾= 5 4/4= 6 gallons
Part 2: 5 8/8 - 4 6/8= 1 2/8 gallons