Vocabulary
True or False.
A unit fraction always has a numerator of 1.
True
Give an equivalent fraction for 1/2.
Accept possible answers.
Write the fraction as a multiple of a unit fraction.
7/8
7 x 1/8
Nick has 1,263 baseball cards. He gives 374 to his younger sister. How many baseball cards does Nick have now?
Nick has 889 baseball cards now.
58 x 69
4,002
True or False.
The numerator is the number below the fraction bar in a fraction.
False. Denominator
3/5 is greater than ____________.
Complete the sentence to make it true.
Accept possible answers.
Write the fraction as a multiple of a unit fraction.
15/8
15 x 1/8
3/10 of her collection are blue.
189 divided by 8
23 R 5
What is a Mixed Number?
A whole number and a fraction.
7 - 2 and 1/8
4 and 7/8
Milo makes 5 batches of muffins. In each batch he uses 2/3 bag of walnuts. How many bags of walnuts does Milo use?
*Do not leave it an improper fraction*
5 x 2/3
10/3 or 3 and 1/3 bags
Sophy is making brownies. She makes 3 batches of brownies on Saturday and 4 batches on Sunday. She uses 1/4 cup of butter in each batch. How much butter does Sophy use?
*Rename from Improper Fraction to Mixed Number*
7 x 1/4 = 7/4 or 1 and 3/4 cups
List all the factors of 91.
1, 7, 13, 91
Fractions that name the same region, part of a set, or part of a segment are called what?
Equivalent Fractions
Jenna has 5 packets of seeds. Each packet has 12 seeds. Jenna wants to divide the seeds evenly among 10 flower pots. How many seeds can she plant in each flower pot?
6 seeds
A boat ride at the lake last 2 and 2/4 hours. A canoe trip down the river lasts 3 and 1/4 hours. How much longer is the canoe trip than the boat ride in hours? In minutes?
3/4 hours, 45 minutes
Vera swims 3/6 hour before school 5 days a week and 5/6 hour after school 4 days a week. For how long does she swim each week?
Vera swims 5 and 5/6 hours each week.
Kee uses 1/3 yard of wood for each sculpture he makes. He makes 4 sculptures for his grandfather and 2 sculptures for his friend. How many yards of wood did Kee use?
Define the word fraction.
A fraction has a numerator and a denominator.
How can you tell just by looking at the numerator and denominator of a fraction if it is close to 0 or to 1? Give an example.
If the numerator and denominator are not very close in value, as in 1/12, the fraction is closer to 0. If the numerator and denominator are close in value, as in 11/12, the fraction is closer to 1.
At full capacity, one trolley holds 48 people. Another trolley holds 36 people at full capacity. Yesterday, each trolley made 17 trips at full capacity. How many people rode the trollies yesterday?
1,428 people
Chase mixed 5/8 gallon of red paint and 3/8 gallon of yellow paint to make the right shade of orange paint. He needs 2 gallons of orange paint to paint the basement floor. How many gallons of red and yellow paint should Chase use to make enough orange paint to cover the floor?
5/8 + 3/8 = 1 gallon
1 and 2/8 gallons of red paint and 6/8 gallon of yellow paint.
Lily makes chili with 2 and 3/8 cups of red beans, 4 and 1/8 cups of chili beans, and 7/8 cup of onions. How many more cups of chili beans did Lily use than red beans and onions combined?
Lily used 7/8 cup more chili beans than red beans and onions combined.