Thanksgiving Math Fun

Front

What is a ratio?

Back

A ratio is a comparison of two quantities, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

Front

What is the ratio of red apples to green apples if there are 4 red apples and 3 green apples?

Back

4 to 3

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How do you convert a fraction to a percentage?

Back

To convert a fraction to a percentage, divide the numerator by the denominator and then multiply by 100.

Front

What is 2/5 as a percentage?

Back

40%

Front

What is a surplus?

Back

A surplus is an amount that is more than what is needed or used; in this case, it refers to the excess turkey.

Front

True or False: TV dinners were created due to a turkey surplus.

Back

True

Front

Who declared Thanksgiving a National Holiday?

Back

Abe Lincoln

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

Front

If Reggie ate 2 out of 4 pieces of pumpkin pie, what fraction of the pie did he eat?

Back

1/2

Front

If Reggie found 1/2 of a pumpkin pie left and ate 1/4 of it, what fraction is left?

Back

1/4