A Nation Divided... Or at Least a Fraction Divided
All Mixed Up and Improper!
100
Write three equivalent fractions for 4/7
8/14, 12/21, 16/28, etc. 40/70, 400/700 etc.
100
3/5 + 2/3 =
19/15 or 1 and 4/15
100
3/7 x 1/4
3/28
100
3 divided by 1/4
12
100
Convert 34/6 to a mixed number.
5 and 4/6
200
Reduce 12/60 to its lowest form
1/5
200
7/8 - 1/2
3/8
200
14 x 3/7
6
200
7 divided by 1/6
42
200
Convert 7 and 4/7 to an improper fraction.
53/7
300
Find a Common Denominator for these fractions and write the new equivalent fractions for each
2/7 and 3/5
10/35 and 21/35
300
5 and 3/4 + 3 and 1/3
9 and 1/12 or 109/12
300
6 x 2/3
4
300
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Tommy has 1/3 a gallon of gas. He wants to distribute it evenly into his 5 mini cars. How much of a gallon did each car get? Show your equation and answer.
300
5 and 4/5 - 31/10
(five and four fifths minus thirty-one tenths)
5 and 4/5 (5 and 8/10) - 31/10 (3 and 1/10) = 2 and 7/10
400
5/6 of 42
35
400
6 and 1/4 - 4 and 3/8
1 and 7/8
400
1/8 of 1/4
1/32
400
3/8 divided by 4
It's the same as 3/8 times 1/4...so 3/32
400
2 and 2/5 x 7
14 and 14/5 -----> 16 and 4/5
500
1/8 of 4/7 of 5/6 of 3
1/8 x 4/7 = 4/56 x 5/6 = 20/336 x 3 = 60/336 or 5/28
500
Genevieve had long hair that she cut and donated to charity. She started with 1 and 3/16 meters of hair. The barber took 7/8 of a meter. 4 months later it had grown 3/32 of a meter. How long was Genevieve's hair after all was said and done?
1 and 3/16 (or 19/16) - 7/8 (or 14/16) = 5/16 (or 10/32) + 3/32 = 13/32 of a meter.
answer: 13/32 of a meter
500
2/3 of 6 and 1/5
4 and 2/15 or 62/15
500
Ms. Doggett has 8 pounds of clay for a biome project. She distributes it evenly to her 19 students in class.
Then each of her students have to split their share with one other student in Mr. Schwartz's class. How much does Mr. S's student get?
8 divided by 19 is 8/19. Then half of 8/19 is 4/19.
Answer: 4/19
500
19/12 + 4 and 2/3 - 1 and 5/6
19/12 ---> 1 and 7/12 + 4 and 8/12 = 6 and 3/12
6 and 3/12 - 1 and 10/12 = 4 and 5/12
Answer: 4 and 5/12