Write two fractions that are equivalent to 2/3.
Multiple correct answers- Possible answers may include:
4/6
10/15
12/18
6/9
Use a benchmark fraction to compare the fractions 7/10 and 5/12. Explain how you found your answer.
You could compare both fractions to the benchmark 1/2. 7/10 is greater than 1/2 but 5/12 is less than 1/2 so 7/10 > 5/12.
What is 4/12 + 4/12?
8/12
A grasshopper weighs 2/100 of an ounce. A beetle weighs 8/10 of an ounce. Which weighs more and why?
Beetle because you have to convert 8/10 to 100ths which would equal 80/100, which is greater than 2/100
2/8 + 4/8 = 6/8 or 3/4
Subtract 10/15 - 8/15.
2/15
In music class, Luke spends 2/6 of the time playing recorder and 3/6 of the time drumming. He spends the rest of the time writing a song. What fraction of music class time does Luke spend writing a song?
1/6
2/6 + 3/6 = 5/6
6/6 - 5/6 = 1/6
Monica rides her bike 3 1/4 miles on Monday. She rides 2 2/4 miles on Tuesday. How much farther does Monica ride on Monday than on Tuesday?
3 1/4 - 2 2/4 =
2 5/4 - 2 2/4 = 0 3/4 = 3/4 miles
Find 6/10 - 4/10. Draw a fraction model to justify your answer.
6/10-4/10=2/10
Students must have a picture to go with it.
1 5/8 + 1 6/8 = 2 11/8 = 3 3/8
Decompose the fraction 5/8 in two different ways.
Possible answers:
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 2/8
1/8 + 2/8 + 2/8
2/8 + 3/8
1/8 + 1/8 + 3/8
1/8 + 4/8
Draw and label a model to find the value of 1/6 + 4/6.
Then write and solve an equation that matches the model.
Did you draw a fracton bar and shade in 5/6? Did you write 1/6 + 4/6 = 5/6?
Miss Stearns needs 3/12 of a cup of rice. She only has a 1/4-cup measuring cup, a 1/3 cup measuring cup, and a 1/2-cup measuring cup. Which should she use and why?
1/4 cup because 3/12 is equivalent to 1/4 if you divide the top and bottom by 3
Which expressions have a value of 7/10?
A. 2/10 + 4/10
B. 3/5 + 4/5
C. 3/10 + 4/10
D. 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10
C & D
True or False
A. 2/5 > 4/10
B. 1/5 < 1/9
C. 7/8 > 4/10
False (they are equal)
False (1/5 is greater than 1/9)
True