Simplify/Equivalent Fractions
What is the least common denominator for 5/8 and 3/4?
8
1/6 + 1/3 + 1/6=
Double Points for Simplification
4/6 or 2/3
5/8 - 1/4 =
3/8
3/5 x 11/12=
Double Points for Simplified Answer
33/ 60 or 11/20
8 divided by 1/3
24
What is the least common denominator for 1/3 and 2/5?
15
Of 36 chemical elements, 2 are named for women scientists and 25 are named for places. What fraction of these 36 elements are named for women or places?
2/36 + 25/36 = 27/36
6/7 - 1/2=
5/14
16 x 5/8
10
1/4 divided by 3
1/12
Find equivalent fractions for 2/5 and 1/6 where each fraction will have the same denominator.
12/30 and 5/30
About 1/10 of the bones in your body are in your skull. Your hands have about 1/4 of the bones in your body. Write and solve an equation to find the fraction of the bones in your body that are in your hands or skull.
4/40 + 10/ 40 = 14/40
If Linda started with one yard of fabric and used 5/8 of a yard, how much fabric would be left?
8/8- 5/8 = 3/8
2/3 of 15
10
Ben made 5 cups of Kool-aid. She wants to pour it into glasses that will hold ½ a cup. How many glasses will she be able to fill with Kool-aid?
10 glasses
Find equivalent fractions for 5/12 and 3/5 where each fraction will have the same denominator.
25/60 and 36/60
6 5/12 + 4 5/8=
(Mixed Numbers)
11 1/24
6 1/3 - 2 3/5=
(Mixed Numbers)
3 11/15
(8/9 - 1/3) x 3/4=
Double Points for Simplified Answer
15/36 or 5/12
Sue has 1/2 gallon of milk to share evenly among 5 people. How much milk, in gallons, should she give each person?
1/10 gallon
Find equivalent fractions for 3/8 and 9/20 where each fraction will have the same denominator.
15/40 and 18/40
Arnie skated 1 3/4 miles from home to the lake. He skated 1 1/3 miles around the lake, and then skated back home. How many miles does Arnie skate in all?
Double Points for Simplified Answer
1 3/4 + 1 1/3 + 1 3/4 = 4 9/12= 4 3/4
The average weight of a basketball is 21 1/10 ounces. The average weight of a baseball is 5 1/4 ounces. How many more ounces does the basketball weigh?
15 17/20
Shanna attends school for 1 week longer than 3/4 of the year. How many weeks in a year does Shanna attend school? (Hint: There are 52 weeks in a year)
40 Weeks
Sara bought 12 feet of fabric to make curtains. She needs to cut into ¼ foot sections. How many sections of fabric will she have?
48 sections of fabric