Add/Subtract decimals
3.2 + 1.5
4.7
1/4 + 2/4
3/4
1 3/5 cups
The top number in a fraction
numerator
“The decimal 3.40 is the same as 3.4.” — Aiden
Correct
Zeros to the right of a decimal don’t change the value.
7.8 − 2.4
5.4
3/5 − 1/5
2/5
Julie has has 25 cookies. She wants to split them between her 3 friends. How many cookie will each friend get?
8 1/3 cookies
A fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator.
Improper fraction
“1/2 + 1/4 = 2/6.” — Bella
Incorrect
Denominators must match → 1/2 = 2/4; 2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4.
12.67 + 3.45
16.12
1 ½ + 2 ⅓
= 3 5/6
Gabe runs 3 1/2 miles on the track. If each lap is 1/4 of a mile, how many laps did Gabe run?
14 laps
Two fractions that have the same value or amount.
equivalent fractions
“3/4 and 6/8 are equivalent.” — Jalen
Correct
3/4 and 6/8 are equivalent because the numerator and denominator of 3/4 are both multiplied by 2.
9.05 − 4.78
4.27
4 ¼ − 2 ⅔
1 7/12
A store has 45 boxes. Each box holds 8 toys. The toys are packed into bags of 10. How many bags can be made?
45×8=360; 360÷10= 36 bags
A number with a whole part and a fractional part is a ___.
Mixed number
“5/6 and 6/1 are reciprocals.” — Kim
Incorrect
The reciprocal of 5/6 is 6/5.
Emily ran 2.65 miles on Monday and 3.42 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she run in total?
2.65 + 3.42 = 6.07 miles
A recipe needs 2 ½ cups of flour and 1 ¾ cups of sugar. How much more flour than sugar is needed?
2.5 − 1.75 = 0.75 = ¾ cup
A gardener plants 4 1/4 beds of tomatoes. A full bed can hold 12 tomato plants. How many plants did he plant in all?
51 plants
The multiplicative inverse (or flipped version) of a number.
Ex: 2/3 and 3/2
Reciprocal
“The B in cubes means to brainstorm.” — Derrick
Incorrect
The B in cubes means to box clue words!