Fractions
Fraction Operations
Fraction Operations 2
Fraction Operations 3
Equivalency
100
Which number could be used as a common denominator to solve this problem?
4/5 - 1/3
15
100
What is the sum?
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/6
5/6
100
Zach has 11/12 of a carton of ice cream in his freezer. He eats 3/8 of the carton in one sitting. How much ice cream does he have left?
11/12 - 3/8
22/24 - 9/24
13/24 of the carton
100
I bought a tree that was 2/5 metres tall. One year later it was 3/8 metres taller. How tall is my tree now?
2/5 + 3/8 = 31/40 metres
100
Write the mixed number as an improper fraction:
3 5/8
3 5/8 = 29/8
200
There are 135 gift bags, 9 favors are being placed into each one. The fraction 135/9 can be used to find the number of favors in each bag. Which expression is equivalent to this fraction?
135 / 9
135 * 9
135 + 9
135 - 9
135 / 9
200
Rebecca is reading a book. She has read 25 pages of the book. That is 1/8 of the total length of the book. How many total pages are in the book?
Hint: Use a picture to help you solve.
200 pages
200
I have one yard of fabric. If I use 2/5 of it to make a craft. How much fabric is left?
1 - 2/5 = 3/5
200
Autumn ran 3/5 of a mile and Eli ran 3/10 of a mile. Write and solve an expression which shows how much further Autumn ran than Eli.
3/5 - 3/10 =
6/10 - 3/10 =
3/10
200
Write the fraction greater than one as a mixed number:
14/3
14/3 = 4 2/3
300
Write the equation which is represented by the orange and blue segments of this model?
a. 1/5 + 1/5 = 2/5
b. 1/3 + 1/6 = 1/2
c. 2/5 + 1/5 = 1/2
b.
1/3 + 1/6 = 1/2
300
3/5 x 2/3 =
6/15
300
5/8 * 4/9
20/72 = 5/18
300
Morgan rides a bike 3 1/2 miles to school each day and Sofie rides a bike 2 3/4 miles each day. How much longer is Morgan's ride than Sofie's?
Hint: Change both fractions into improper fractions before subtracting them.
3/4 of a mile
300
Name 3 equivalent fractions for 3/5.
Possible answers:
6/10
9/15
12/20
15/25
400
Solve the following equation.
1/5 + 6/7
37/35 or 1 2/35
1/5 + 6/7
400
I am getting new carpet for a closet in my house. The closet is 5/2 metres wide and 2 metres long. How much carpet do I need?
10 metres 2
5/2 * 4/1
400
There are 100 people watching a soccer game. When it starts to rain, 1/4 of the people go to their cars to watch. How many people are still watching the game?
1/4 * 100 = 25
100 - 25 = 75
400
5/8 * 3/4
15/32
400
Which expression(s) have a product of 4? The product is the answer to a multiplication problem.
a. 1/2 of 8 d. 1/4 of 20
b. 3/4 of 12 e. 2/5 of 10
c. 2/3 of 6
a 1/2 of 8
c. 2/3 of 6
e. 2/5 of 10
500
The Smith family is driving to a park that is 80 miles away. So far, the family has driven 1/4 of the distance. How many miles have they driven?
80/4 miles or 20 miles
500
3/8 + 6/7
69/56 = 1 13/56
500
What is the value of the following expression?
10/8 - 3/5
26/40 = 13/20
500
My new garden box has an area of 4 square metres. If it is 1/2 metres wide, what is the length of my new garden box?
Hint: Draw a model to help solve, this is a division problem.
8 feet
500
The 7th grade team is having an ice cream party.
In Mr. Green's class, each group of 3 students eat 1/2 cartons of ice cream. If there are 24 students in the class, how much ice cream does Mr. Green's class need?
In Mrs. White's class, each student eats 1/6 of a carton of ice cream. There are 20 students, how many cartons of ice cream are needed for Mrs. White's class?
Mr. Green's class needs
4
cartons of ice cream.
Mrs. White's class needs
20/6 = 3 2/6 = 3 1/3
cartons of ice cream.