FRACTIONS AND OPERATIONS
WHAT IS 3/4 + 1/4?
1
What does it mean to divide a fraction by a whole number?
To divide a fraction by a whole number, you multiply the fraction by the reciprocal of the whole number.
What is 3 × 1/4?
3/4
What is 1 1/2 × 2?
3
You have 1/4 of a cake. If you eat 1/2 of what you have, how much cake did you eat?
1/2 X 1/4=1/8
WHAT IS 5/6 X 5?
25/6
What is 3/4 ÷ 2?
3/4 ÷ 2 = 3/8.
If you have 2 apples, and you want to give each friend 1/2 of an apple, how many friends can you give apples to?
4
What is 3/2 × 4?
6
Sarah has 3/5 of a yard of ribbon. She cuts it into pieces that are each 1/5 yard long. How many pieces does she have?
3/5 DIVIDED BY 1/5 = 3
Which fraction is larger: 1/2 or 3/8?
1/2 is larger than 3/8.
If you divide 1/2 by 4, what is the result?
1/2 ÷ 4 = 1/8.
What is 5 × 3/4?
15/4 OR 3 3/4
What is 2 1/3 × 3?
7
Tom wants to make 3 1/2 pizzas. If each pizza requires 3/4 of a cup of cheese, how much cheese does he need in total?
3 1/2 X 3/4 = 2 5/8
How do you convert the fraction 3/4 into a decimal?
Divide 3 by 4, which equals 0.75.
You have 3/5 of a pizza. If you want to divide it equally among 3 friends, how much pizza will each friend get?
Each friend will get 1/5 of the pizza.
You have 7 bags of marbles. Each bag has 2/3 of a marble. How many marbles do you have in total?
14/3 OR 4 2/3
What is 4 1/2 × 1/3?
13/6 OR 2 1/6
A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 times the recipe, how many cups of flour will you need?
2 1/3X3=7
If you have 2/3 of a chocolate bar and you eat 1/3 of it, how much chocolate is left?
1/3 of the chocolate bar is left.
If you divide 5/6 by 1/3, what is the answer?
5/6 ÷ 1/3 = 5/2 or 2 1/2.
What is 6 × 5/8?
30/8 OR 3 3/4
If you multiply 3 2/5 by 5, what is the result?
17
You have 4 1/2 gallons of paint. If each wall requires 3/4 gallon of paint, how many walls can you paint with the paint you have?
4 1/2 ÷ 3/4 = 6