Equivalent Fractions
Benchmark Fractions
Word Problems
Estimation
Adding and Subtracting
100

Give one fraction that is equivalent to 1/2

2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12

100

What would be the closest benchmark fraction for the following?

4/6

1/2

100

An adult penguin weighed 3/4 pound. A baby penguin weighed 2/6 pound.
What was the total weight of the two penguins?

13/12 or 1 1/12

100

What would be the best estimation for the following equation?

1/4 - 6/7

0-1=1

100

1 1/2 + 2 1/2

4

200

Write one fraction equivalent to 4/5

8/10, 12/15, 

200

What benchmark fraction would be closest to the following fraction?

10/12

1

200

Ms. Tavares and Ms. Bettencourt are painting a house. Ms. Tavares painted 1/3 of the house and Ms. Bettencourt painted 5/8 of the house. How much more did Ms. Bettencourt paint than Ms. Tavares?

7/24

200

What would be the best estimation for the following equation?

8/9 + 4/6

1 + 1/2 = 1 1/2

200

3 2/3 -1 1/3

2 1/3

300

Write the following fractions as equivalent fractions with common denominators

2/3 and 5/7

14/21 and 15/21

300

What benchmark fraction is closest to the following fraction?

1/12

0

300

Ms. Tavares is hiking a trail that is 7 2/6 miles long. She has hiked 3 1/8 miles so far.
How many miles does she have left to hike?

4 5/24

300

What would be the best estimation for the following equation?

1 2/3 + 4/5

2 + 1=3

300

6 2/3 + 4 2/6

11

400

Write the following fractions as equivalent fractions with common denominators

2/8 and 1/6

6/24 and 4/24

400

What benchmark fraction is closest to the following fraction?

2/3

1

400

Luis read 3/8 of a book on Monday, 5/12 of the book on Tuesday, and the rest of the book on Wednesday.
What fraction of the book did he read on Wednesday?

8/24

400

What is the best estimate for the following equation?

3 1/4 - 1 5/6

3-2=1

400

5 2/5- 1 6/10

3 8/10

500

Write the following fractions as equivalent fraction with common denominators. 

7/10 and 3/4 

14/20 and 15/20

500

What benchmark fraction is closest to the following?

1/4

0

500

Claudia uses 3 2/3 pounds of seed to fill the the birdfeeders in her backyard, but she only has 1 1/5 pounds of seeds.
How much seed does he need to buy?

2 7/15

500

What is the best estimate for the following equation?

6 1/7 - 4 2/3

6- 5=1

500

10 3/8 - 7 7/8

2 4/8 or 2 1/2