CHOOSE AN OPERATION: Sub or Mult Fractions

Front

What is the operation used when one quantity is a fraction of another?

Back

Multiply

Front

If Brooke sold 9 boxes of candy and Sadie sold 2/3 as much, how do you find out how many boxes Sadie sold?

Back

Multiply 9 by 2/3 to get 6 boxes.

Front

What operation would you use to find out how much water Harry used if he started with 3/4 gallon and has 1/8 gallon left?

Back

Subtract 1/8 from 3/4.

Front

How do you calculate the remaining amount after selling a fraction of a total?

Back

Subtract the fraction sold from the total.

Front

If Miss Donovan has 4 cups of lemon juice and her cat spills 1/4 of it, how do you find out how much is left?

Back

Multiply 4 by (1 - 1/4) to find 3 cups left.

Front

What is the result of multiplying a whole number by a fraction?

Back

The result is a smaller number than the whole number.

Front

How do you find the amount left after taking a fraction of a total?

Back

Subtract the fraction taken from the total.

Front

What does it mean to subtract fractions?

Back

It means to find the difference between two fractions.

Front

If you have 8 3/4 pounds of bananas and sell 1/4 pound, what operation do you use to find out how many pounds you have left?

Back

Subtract 1/4 from 8 3/4.

Front

What is the first step in solving a problem that involves finding a fraction of a quantity?

Back

Identify the total quantity and the fraction to be used.