Fractions
What's the Whole?
Probability
Multiplication
Division
100
Write two equivalent fractions for 1/3
2/6 3/9 4/12 5/15
100
If O O is 1/3, then what is the whole?
6 counters O O O O O O
100
A bag contains 1 green block, 4 blue blocks, 2 yellow blocks, and 3 purple blocks. You put your hand in the bag and pull out a block. Which event is least likely to happen?
Pulling a green block.
100
64 x 26 = ______
1664
100
96 / 4 = _______
14
200
Compare the fractions. Write >, <, or = 1/2 _____ 1/3
1/2 > 1/3
200
If O O O O is 2/5, then what is the whole?
10 counters O O O O O O O O O O
200
DAILY DOUBLE!! Sara wants to split her batch of cookies among Annie, Ben, Chris and Dan. She wants to give 1/2 of the cookies to Annie, and 1/4 of the cookies to Ben, Chris, and Dan. Can she do it? explain your answer.
No, because 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1 1/4
200
DAILY DOUBLE!! John had 12 quarters. He spent 3/4 of them at the video arcade. How much money does he have left?
$0.75
200
617 / 7 = ______
88 R1 or 88 and 1/7
300
Compare the fractions. Write >, <, or = 2/5 _____ 4/10
2/5 = 4/10
300
If a trapezoid is 1/2, what is the whole?
a hexagon
300
A bag contains 1 green block, 4 blue blocks, 2 yellow blocks, and 3 purple blocks. You put your hand in the bag and pull out a block. About what fraction of the time would you expect to get a purple block?
3/10
300
81 x 33 = _______
2673
300
DAILY DOUBLE!! Quincy has a jar full of marbles. He decides to keep 1/2 of them for himself, but wants to share the other 1/2 with his best friend and two other friends. He wants his best friend to get more marbles than his other two friends. Thank of a way to use fractions to divide the marbles.
Answers will vary.
400
Compare the fractions. Write >, <, or = 7/15 _____ 2/5
7/15 > 2/5
400
If a triangle is 1/3, what is the whole?
a trapezoid
400
A bag contains 1 green block, 4 blue blocks, 2 yellow blocks, and 3 purple blocks. You put your hand in the bag and pull out a block. How would you describe your chances of pulling either a purple or yellow block?
50/50 chance or even chance
400
DAILY DOUBLE!! It took Faith 1/2 of an hour to drive from San Francisco to San Mateo and 3/4 of an hour to drive from San Mateo to San Jose. To figure out her total driving time, she wrote the following number model: 1/2 + 3/4 = 4/6 Do you agree that is took her about 4/6 of an hour? Explain.
No. 1/2 is equivalent to 2/4. 2/4 + 3/4 = 5/4.
400
447 / 9 = _______
49 R6 or 49 and 6/9 or 49 and 2/3
500
Write the fractions in order from smallest to largest. 1/5 , 1/14 , 1/3 , 1/6 , 1/9
1/14 , 1/9 , 1/6 , 1/5 , 1/3
500
If a rhombus is 1/6, then what is the whole?
a double hexagon
500
You make a spinner that is colored so that a paper clip will land on blue 1/3 of the time and on green 1/4 of the time. The rest is colored yellow. About what fraction of the time do you expect the paper clip to land on yellow?
5/12
500
59 x 98
5782
500
5369 / 5 = ______
1073 R4 or 1073 and 4/5
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