Word Problems
Darby bought 3/6 pound of Swiss cheese and 6/8 pound of Cheddar cheese. Which pairs of fractions are equivalent to the amounts Darby bought?
1/2 and 3/4
3/9 + 6/18 = SIMPLIFY
2/3
Which estimate is the BEST for the sum of 7/8 and 3/4
On the playground, 1/5 of the students are on the jungle gym and 1/3 of the students are playing kickball. What fraction of all the students on the playground are on the jungle gym or playing kickball?
8/15 of the students
4/5 - 2/4 = SIMPLIFY
3/10
Liam wants to find 5/6 - 3/4. He estimates the difference is 1 1/2. Is Liam's estimate reasonable?
No because the benchmarks would be 1 - 1 = 0
Mica has 7/9 meter of ribbon. She cuts off 1/4 meter of the ribbon to use as a bow on a box. How much ribbon does Mica have left?
19/36 of ribbon left
5/9 + 5/6 = Write it as a mixed number
1 7/18
Which estimate is the BEST for the sum of 2/5 + 6/8
1 1/2
Nathan spent 1/2 of his allowance on a movie ticket and 1/3 of his allowance on a snack.
Part A: How much of his allowance did Nathan spend?
Part B: How much more of his allowance did Nathan spend on the snack than on the movie ticket?
Part A: 5/6
Part B: 1/6
9/18 - 3/6 =
0/18 or 0
Jozian wants to find 4/5 + 2/4. He estimates the difference is 1 1/2. Is Liam's estimate reasonable?
Yes it is reasonable.
Jeff made 6/7 quart of lemonade. Her sister drank 1/3 quart of the lemonade. How much lemonade is left?
5/7 lemonade is left.
6/10 + 1 3/4 = write as mixed number
2 7/20
Keturah uses 4/5 cup of grapes and 1/2 cup of strawberries. About what is the total amount of fruit Anton uses?
1 1/2