Adding/Subtracting Fractions
Write your answer as a fraction and a decimal.
6/10 + 4/10 = ____
What is 10/10 or 100/100, and 1.00
Write four wholes and two tenths as a decimal and as a fraction.
4.2 and 4 2/10
Use the symbols >, < or = to compare
0.7 ___ 0.70
=
Draw 3/5. Then, draw a model showing an equivalent amount.
Various answers.
What does "decompose" mean in terms of fractions?
To break apart into smaller pieces.
Solve, then write your answer as a fraction AND as a decimal.
6/10 + 34/100 = ___
94/100 and 0.94
Write 16 1/2 as a decimal.
16.5 or 16.50
Use the symbols >, < or = to compare:
2/100 ___ 2/10
=
0.20 is equivalent to which of the following (Select all that apply):
A. 20/100
B. 2/10
C. 2/100
D. 4/20
A, B, and D
Solve the following 3 problems (All must be correct to earn full points). If applicable, turn your answer into a mixed number:
1.) 3 x 1/8
2.) 2/3 x 5
3.) 4 x 5/4
1.) 3/8
2.) 10/3, or 3 1/3
3.) 20/4, or 5 wholes
Solve, then write your answer as a fraction AND as a decimal.
2/10 + 45/100 = ____
65/100 and 0.65
What is the sum of 15/8 and 6/8? Write your answer as a mixed number.
2 5/8
Use the symbols >, < or = to compare the following (all three must be correct to receive full credit):
1.) 3/5 ___ 4/10
2.) 3/4 ___ 7/16
3.) 6/8 ___ 11/12
1.) 3/5 > 4/10
2.) 3/4 > 7/16
3.) 6/8 < 11/12
Nancy uses 12/8 cups of flour in a recipe. Johnny wants to re-create this recipe, but he only has a 1/4 measuring cup. What equivalent amount could Johnny scoop to complete the recipe using his 1/4 cup?
He could use 6 scoops of his 1/4 cup (6/4), or 1 2/4 cups, or 1 1/2 cups.
Correctly decompose the fraction 6/10 in at least 3 different ways using addition or multiplication equations.
Various answers.
Solve, the write your answer as a fraction AND as a decimal.
5/10 - 2/100 = ___
48/100 and 0.48
For a literacy club, a team of 3 students are reading some books from an approved summer reading list. Angel finishes 4 9/12 books. Her teammate, Carlos, reads 2 3/12 books, and their teammate Lily reads 1 6/12 books.
How many books did they read altogether?
8 6/12, 8 1/2, or 8.5
For a school project, Caroline uses 2/3 of a piece of poster paper.
Another girl in the same class, Mary, does the same project but uses 6/9 of a piece of poster paper.
Who uses more poster paper, Caroline or Mary?
Neither person uses more, because 2/3 is equivalent to 6/9.
Select all the fractions that are equivalent to 2/5.
A. 1/3
B. 4/10
C. 12/30
D. 2/10
E. 6/15
B, D, E
Select all the ways that correctly decompose the fraction 7/12.
A. 1/12 + 5/12 + 1/12
B. 3/12 + 4/12
C. 3/6 + 4/6
D. 5/12 + 3/12
E. 2/12 + 2/12 + 1/12+ 2/12
F. 1/6 + 6/6
A, B, E
Solve, then write your answer as a fraction AND as a decimal. Use your knowledge of equivalent fractions to help you!
1/4 + 2/10= ___
45/100 and 0.45
1/4 = 25/100
2/10 = 20/100
25/100 + 20/100 = 45/100
Jerry eats 2 4/6 pieces of his birthday cake. His best friend Thomas eats 5/6 less pieces than Jerry. How much of the birthday cake did Thomas eat?
1 5/6 of the cake, or 11/6
Tyrell completes 6/10 of his math homework on Saturday. His friend Hugo completes 0.45 of his homework on the same day. Who completed more of their homework on Saturday?
Show your reasoning!
Tyrell, because 6/10 = 0.60 = 60/100, and Hugo only completed 0.45, or 45/100.
Therefore, 0.60 is greater than 0.45.
1/2 is equivalent to this decimal.
50/100 or 5/10, which in decimal form is 0.5 or 0.50
Oliver wants to run a race, but he has to train for it, first. To build stamina, he runs 6/9 of a mile each day over the course of a week. After 1 week, how far has Oliver run?
What is 42/9 of a mile, or 4 6/9 miles