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What is 1/2 x 3 equal to?
3/2 or 1 1/2
Write an expression for
4/6
2/6 + 2/6
2/5+ 1/5
3/5
7/5 - 3/5=
4/5
Marlowe bought
2 1/5
pounds of rock for her turtle. She wants to organize the rock into sections. She gives 3/5 of the rock to Roya (for who knows what). How much does Marlowe have left?
1 3/5
Jon feeds his cats
2/3 cups
of food a day. He has 6 cats. How many cups does Jon use per day?
4 cups and/or 12/3
Write and expression for
10/18
answers will vary. numerators must equal 10 and the denominator remains at 18
If I mix
3/8
of Ice tea with 5/8 lemonade. How much liquid did I mix in total? You must have both answers.
8/8 or 1 cup
15/12 - 3/12=
1
34 x 5
170
draw a picture that represents
3/4 x 5
pictures may vary
Write an expression for
14/12
12/12 +2/12
1 + 2/12
1 + 1/12 + 1/12
3/4 + 2/4
5/4 OR 1 1/4
explain the mistake:
4/5- 1/5 = 3
The mistake is that the person subtracted the denominators.
3 3/4 + 3/4=
4 1/2
draw diagram that represents
2/5 x 3
pictures will vary
Write the expression for
15/10
10/10 + 5/10
1 + 5/10
1 + 2/3 + 1/3 =
2
Identify the mistake:
2/3-1/3= 1
The answer is 1/3 but this person added and got 3/3 which is 1.
To make cement for a porch you need combine cement mixture with water into an container. You need
2 3/8
of the mixture and 5/8 pounds of water. How much will be in the container?
3 lbs OR 24/8
A bag of apples costs 2/3 of a pound. If Hunter buys 4 bags how many pounds of apples did he buy?
8/3 OR 2 2/3
34 x 4
136
Explain the error:
3/6 + 3/6 = 6/12 or 1/2
The mistakes is that the person added the denominators.
123 x 3
369
Decompose and then convert to a mixed number:
17/3
5 2/3