Comparing Fractions and Decimals
Is 1/8 greater than, less than, or equal to 1/3?
1/8 < 1/3
Louis had 7/8 cup of milk. He used 3/8 cup to make pancakes and 4/8 cup to make muffins. How much milk did he have left after making both?
He didn't have any milk left over :(
3/8 + 4/8 = 7/8
7/8 - 7/8 = 0
What is 2 x 4/5?
8/5 = 1 3/5
What is 34/100 written as a decimal?
0.34
Lucy spent 2 1/4 hours riding her bike. She spent 3 3/4 hours playing video games. How much longer did she spend playing video games than riding her bike?
3 3/4 - 2 1/4 = 1 2/4 or 1 1/2 hours
Is 4/5 <,>, or = 3/5?
4/5 > 3/5
Use a number line to show 2/10 + 5/10.
2/10 + 5/10 = 7/10
Tyler feeds his puppy 3 meals a day. At each meal, he feeds him 5/6 cup of food. How much food does he feed his puppy in one day?
3 x 5/6 = 15/6
15/6 = 2 3/6 or 2 1/2 cups
What is 5/100 written as a decimal?
0.05
Lucy spent 2 1/4 hours riding her bike. She spent 3 3/4 hours playing video games. How many hours did she spend riding her bike and playing video games in all?
2 1/4 + 3 3/4 = 6 hours
Is 0.25 >, <, or = 0.3?
0.25 < 0.3
Add 4/5 + 2/15
4/5 = 12/15
12/15 + 2/15 = 14/15
Maria's guitar lessons last 4/5 of an hour. She had 4 lessons last week. How many hours did she spend at guitar lessons?
4 x 4/5 = 16/5
16/5 = 3 1/5 hours
Are these two equivalent?
61/100 = 6.1
No,
61/100 = 0.61
6.1 = 6 1/10
Which of the following decimals is greater than 0.4 and less than 0.65?
a. 0.06
b. 0.76
c. 0.41
d. 0.37
c. 0.41
Is 3/5 >, <, or = 5/7?
3/5 < 5/7
Subtract 9/10 - 2/5
2/5 = 4/10
9/10 - 4/10 = 5/10 or 1/2
Is 2 x 5/8 the same as 10 x 1/8? Explain.
Are these two equivalent?
0.9 = 9/100
No,
0.9 = 9/10
9/100 = 0.09
Carolyn's hair grew 2.45 centimeters since her last haircut. Darla's hair grew 2.03 centimeters since her last haircut. Whose hair grew less since her last haircut?
Darla's hair grew less.
List the following decimals in order from least to greatest:
0.63, 0.79, 0.07
0.07, 0.63, 0.79
Flora's car is 59/100 of a meter longer than Sally's car. Sally's car is 2/10 of a meter longer than Trevor's car. How much longer is Flora's car than Trevor's car?
2/10 = 20/100
59/100 + 20/100 = 79/100
Dave is going to make 6 pizzas. He plans to use 2/5 pound of tomatoes for each pizza. The number of pounds of tomatoes Dave needs falls between which two whole numbers?
a. 0 and 1
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 3 and 4
12/5 = 2 2/5
c. 2 and 3
Are these two equivalent?
0.1/10 = 0.10
No, there should not be decimals in your fractions!
0.10 = 10/100
When is Miss Slyter's birthday? (Month, date and year!!)
September 22, 1992 :)