Fractions as Sums
What is the unit fraction for a whole divided into 10 equal parts?
1/10
3/6 - 2/6 = ? in simplest form
1/6
Construct a line plot from this data.
Amount of melted chocolate (in cups): 1 1/4, 1 3/4, 2, 1 3/4, 1 3/4, 1 2/4, 1 2/4, 1 2/4.
How many measurements were at least 1 3/4 cups?
4 (1 3/4, 2, 1 3/4, 1 3/4)
Write two fractions greater than one that are equal to 4.
4/1, 8/2, 12/3, 16/4, etc.
4 1/3 + 3 1/3 = ? in simplest form
7 2/3
Write the fraction as a sum of unit fractions: 4/5 =
1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5
7/8 - 5/8 = ? in simplest form
1/4
Construct a line plot for distances from home to places I'd like to visit:
Library 1 mile, Zoo 3/4 mile, Science Center 2/4 mile, Bookstore 3/4 mile, Aquarium 3/4 mile
How many places I'd like to visit are more than 3/4 mile from home? Name them.
one place, library
18/6 > 2 4/6 > 13/6 > 1 3/6
7 3/4 - 2 2/4 = ? in simplest form
5 1/4
Write the fraction as a sum of fractions three different ways: 6/6
4/6 + 1/6 + 1/6
3/6 + 3/6
2/6 + 2/6 + 2/6
3/6 + 2/6 + 1/6
A sum has five addends. Each addend is a unit fraction. The sum is 1. What are the addends?
1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 +1/5
Create a line plot using this data: daily rainfall, measured in inches
3/4, 2/4, 2/4, 2/4, 1/4, 2/4
What is the difference between the greatest rainfall recorded and lowest rainfall recorded?
3/4 - 1/4 = 2/4 inches
Rename both 4 1/3 and 2 3/8 as fractions greater than one.
4 1/3 = 13/3
2 3/8 = 19/8
1 3/8 + 2 7/8 = ? in simplest form
4 1/4
Holly's garden is divided into 5 equal sections. She will fence the sections into 3 groups. What could be the size of each group?
1/5 + 1/5 + 3/5 or 2/5 + 2/5 + 1/5
Jason is making a fruit drink. He mixes 2/8 quart grape juice with 3/8 quart apple juice. Then he adds 1/8 quart lemonade. How much fruit drink does Jason make? Answer in simplest form.
3/4 quart
Construct a line plot - Daily rainfall, measured in inches: 3/4, 2/4, 2/4, 2/4, 1/4, 2/4
For how many days did they measure rainfall?
6 days
Write 11/4 and 22/5 as mixed numbers.
2 3/4 and 4 2/5
2 1/4 - 1 3/4 = ? in simplest form
1/2
You are asked to color 9/12 of a grid using only red, blue, & pink. There must be more blue than red or pink. What are at least 3 different ways you can color the grid?
6/12 blue, 2/12 red, 1/12 pink
6/12 blue, 1/12 red, 2/12 pink
7/12 blue, 1/12 red, 1/12 pink
5/12 blue, 2/12 red, 2/12 pink
4/12 blue, 3/12 red, 2/12 pink
4/12 blue, 2/12 red, 3/12 pink
Mrs. Ruiz served pie for dessert two nights in a row. On the first night, the family ate 3/12. After the second night, 2/12 pie remained on the plate. What fraction of the pie did they eat on night two?
7/12 of the pie
Construct a lint plot - Daily rainfall, measured in inches: 3/4, 2/4, 2/4, 2/4, 1/4, 2/4
What is the total amount of rainfall in inches? Answer in simplest form, if possible.
3 inches
Penny has 1/2-cup and 1/8-cup measuring cups. What are two ways she could measure out 1 3/4 cups of flour?
three 1/2 cups and two 1/8 cups
two 1/2 cups and six 1/8 cups
one 1/2 cup and ten 1/8 cups
fourteen 1/8 cups
Ms. Bussanich is making two cakes for a birthday party. The first recipe calls for 2 1/4 cups sugar. The second recipe needs 1 1/4 cups sugar. Ms. Bussanich has 5 cups of sugar in her pantry. How much will she have left (in simplest form)?
1 1/2 cups sugar left