Fractions
2 3/5 + 2 4/5 =
5 2/5
5 1/4 - 2 3/4 =
2 2/4
Niki made 10 pizzas. One of her friends Gwen ate 3 1/4 of the pizzas and Niki ate 4 2/4. How much pizza was left? (Draw a picture to help solve the problem)
3 1/4 + 4 2/4 = 7 3/4
10 - 7 3/4 = 2 1/4
Write as mixed number: 38/7
5 3/7
3 1/6 + 5 2/6 =
8 3/6
6 1/3 - 5 2/3 =
2/3
Zainab and Ciara set a goal to pick 9 3/8 pounds of pea pods. Zainab picks 3 4/8 pounds of pea pods. Ciara picks 5 6/8 pounds of pea pods. How many pounds do they pick altogether?
9 2/8 pounds
4 6/10 + 6 8/10 =
11 4/10
9 3/6 - 6 5/6 =
2 4/6
Mason and Demarea were making cookies. Mason has 2 3/8 of a cup of flour. Demarea has 1 5/8 of a cup of flour. How much more flour does Mason have than Demarea?
6/8
Arnie skated 2 3/4 miles from home to the lake, then went 1 1/4 miles from the late to his friend's house. How many miles did Arnie skate it all?
4 miles
The average weight of a basketball is 8 3/4 onces. The average weight of a baseball is 5 1/4 ounces. How many more ounces does the basketball weigh?
3 2/4 ounces
Karla uses 5 3/5 meters of string to tie her tomatoes to garden stakes. She uses 3 1/5 meters of string to tie her beans to garden stakes. How many meters of string to Karla use in all?
8 4/5 meters
A capybara is the world's larges rodent. It can grow to be 1 1/3 m long. Which improper fraction represents the length of the capybara?
4/3 m
Diego said that 9/4 and 1 1/4 are equivalent. Is he right? Explain.
no, because 1 1/4 as an improper fraction equals 6/4. That is not equal to 9/4
Caleb used mango and strawberries to make a smoothie. He has 1 3/4 cup of mango and 2 2/4 cup of strawberries. How many cups of fruit does he have? Write your answer as a mixed number.
4 1/4 cups
Hudson Kayaked 3 1/3 miles down a river. Will Kayaked 1 2/3 fewer miles then Hudson. How many miles did Will Kayak?
1 2/3 miles
Maya is baking bread. The recipe calls for 4 3/4 cups of rice and whole wheat flour combined. She adds 2 1/4 cups of rice flour. How much whole wheat flour does she need to add?
2 2/4