Common Denominators
Equivalent Fractions
Converting Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Fraction Word Problems
100

3/4 and 2/6

24

100

4/5 is equivalent to how many 25ths?

20

100

Convert 3 1/4 to an improper fraction.

13/4

100

The penguin nursery is open two times a day: 2/3 hour at noon and 5/12 hour in the afternoon. How many hours is the penguin nursery open every day?

1 1/12 hours

200

7/24 and 7/8

24

200

6/8 is equivalent to how many 56ths?

42

200

Convert 6 5/8 to an improper fraction.

53/8

200

Mr. Saffold's coffee cup holds 7/9 pints. He made 2/3 pint of coffee in the morning. By lunch time, there was 1/6 pint of coffee that was leftover, but it was cold so he threw it out. How much coffee did Mr. Saffold drink?

3/6 or 1/2 pint 

300

1/15 and 3/10 and 4/5

30

300

Write 3 equivalent fractions of 18/20.

Possible answers: 9/10, 27/30, 36/40, 45/50... 180/200...

300

Convert 65/11 to a mixed number. 

5 10/11

300

Mr. Saffold ate 3/5 of a pizza. Ms. Shaw ate 3/8 of the same pizza. How much pizza is left over?

1/40

400

2/3 and 11/12 and 18/30

60

400

Find the equivalent fraction in the simplest form: 12/36

1/3

400

Convert 91/12 to a mixed number. 

7 7/12

400

Two kinds of fish can be found in a small tank that is 5 1/7 feet long. The blue fish is 2/15 feet long and the orange fish is 7/10 feet long. How much longer is the orange fish?

17/30 feet

500

1/2 and 3/8 and 5/6 and 3/9

72

500

Find the equivalent fraction in the simplest form: 240/320

3/4

500

Convert 9 9/12 to an improper fraction. Then, find its simplest form.

39/4

500

From January to June, Ms. Shaw read 13 5/6 books. From June to October, she read 6 1/3 books. If her goal is to read 25 books by the end of the year, how much more does she need to read? 

4 5/6 books