Equivalent Fractions
Simplify the Fraction
Compare and Order Fractions
Add the Fractions
Subtract the Fractions
Mixed Number
questions from Sean
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Write two equivalent fractions for 2/3

WHAT IS 4/6 6/9 8/12 10/15

100

Simplify the fractions 5/10.

1/2

100

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =

4/8     2/4

4/8  =  2/4

100

Add the fractions:   2/5  +  5/10

9/10    

100

Subtract the fractions:   3/5  -  3/10

3/10

100

Turn to a mixed number

7/2

3 1/2

100

Who was William Tell? 

The guy who was forced to shoot an arrow at his son and divide the apple on top of his head

200

Write two equivalent fractions for 1/3.

2/6,  3/9,  4/12,  5/15

200

Simplify the fraction 8/12.

2/3

200

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.

1/5 and 1/3

1/5  <  1/3

200

Add the fractions:  1/4  +  3/16

7/16

200

Subtract the fractions:  4/7  -  5/14

3/14

200

Turn to a mixed number

13/4

3 1/4

200

Who was George Washington Carver?

George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts (though not peanut butter, as is often claimed), sweet potatoes and soybeans

300

Write two equivalent fractions for 5/10.

1/2,  10/20,  15/30,  20/40

300

Simplify the fraction 6/18.

1/3

300

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.

3/4     3/5


3/4  >  3/5

300

Add the fractions:  2/3  +  5/7

29/21   or   1 8/21

300

Subtract the fractions:  2/5  -  1/10

3/10 

300

Turn to a mixed number

27/5

5 2/5

300

Who taught us about crop rotation? 

George Washington Carver  

400

Write two equivalent fractions for 3/4.

6/8,  9/12,  15/20,  18/24

400

Simplify the fraction 4/40.

1/10

400

Order the fractions from least to greatest.

1/8,  1/2,  3/8

1/8,  3/8,  1/2

400

Add the mixed numbers:   2 1/3   +    4 1/2

6  5/6

400

Subtract the fractions:  11/14 -  2/7

7/14 or 1/2

400

Turn to a mixed number

50/10

5

400

What happens during a volcano?

Since it is lighter than the solid rock around it, magma rises and collects in magma chambers. Eventually, some of the magma pushes through vents and fissures to the Earth's surface. Magma that has erupted is called lava. Some volcanic eruptions are explosive and others are not.

500

Write two equivalent fractions for 1.

1/1,  2/2,  3/3,  4/4

500

Simplify the fraction 7/49.

1/7

500

Order the fractions from greatest to least.

3/4, 1/2, 1/3  

1/3,  1/2,  3/4

500

Add the mixed numbers:  8 1/5  +  1 7/9

9  44/45

500

Subtract the fractions:   1/6 - 1/36

 5/36

500

Turn to a mixed number

66/7

9 3/7

500

What is a volcano made up of?

A volcano is formed when hot molten rock, ash and gases escape from an opening in the Earth's surface. The molten rock and ash solidify as they cool, forming the distinctive volcano shape shown here. As a volcano erupts, it spills lava that flows downslope