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What is the top number of the fraction called?
numerator
Is 1/2 + 2/7 greater than 1 or less than 1
less than
1/5 + 2/3
13/15
7/10 -3/5
1/10
Mr. Pham mowed 2/7 of his lawn. His son mowed 1/4 of it. Who mowed the most? How much of the lawn still needs to be mowed?
Mr. Pham mowed the most and 13/28 still need to be mowed.
What is the bottom number of the fraction called?
Denominator
Is 5/8 + 3/5 greater than 1 or less than 1
greater than
1 1/5 + 2 1/3
3 8/15
1 5/6 - 2/3
1 1/6
A baker buys a 5 lb bag of sugar. She uses 1 2/3 lb to make some muffins and 2 3/4 lb to make a cake. How much sugar does she have left?
7/12 lb is left.
Write 1 7/10 as a decimal and an improper fraction
1.7 and 17/10
Is 3 5/8 - 2 5/9 greater than 1 or less than 1
greater than
3 1/3 + 4 5/7
8 1/21
9 2/3 - 2 6/7
6 17/21
John used 1 3/4 kg of salt to melt the ice on his sidewalk. He then used another 3 4/5 kg on the driveway. If he originally bought 10 kg of salt, how much does he have left?
Bonus: extra 200 points if you can right it as a decimal too.
4 9/20 kg left
4.45 kg left
simplify 22/24
11/12
Use < > or =
5 2/3 + 3 3/4 _________ 8 2/3
2 6/7 + 5 2/3
8 11/21
2 1/4 - 1 1/5
1 1/20
Christine baked a pumpkin pie. She ate 1/6 of the pie. Her brother ate 1/3 of it and gave the leftovers to his friends. What fraction of the pie did he give to his friends?
He gave 1/2 the pie to his friends.
Write as 38/7 as a mixed number
5 3/7
Use < > or =
5 1/2 + 1 3/7 _______ 6 + 13/14
=
1 7/12
15 7/8- 5 3/4
10 1/8
Clayton says that 2 1/2 + 3 3/5 will be more than 5 but less than 6 since 2 + 3 is 5. Is Clayton's reasoning correct? Prove him right or wrong.
plus 200 bonus points if you can write your answer as a decimal too.
No he is not correct. 6 1/10 (6.1) is greater than 6.