Fractions and Decimals

Fractions

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Fractions

• A fraction represents a part of a whole or a number of equal parts.

• There are three types of fractions: proper fractions, improper fractions, and mixed fractions.

Open Ended

What do fractions represent?

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Let's get a refresher on adding and subtracting fractions :)

Multiple Choice

solve. 

 $\frac{2}{5}+\frac{4}{5}=$  

•  $\frac{1}{5}$  

•  $\frac{6}{5}$  

•  $\frac{4}{5}$  

Multiple Choice

solve.

 $\frac{7}{6}-\frac{5}{6}=$  

•  $\frac{2}{6}$  

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Let's get a refresher on dividing fractions :)

Multiple Choice

solve.

 $\frac{6}{8}\times\frac{3}{12}=$  

•  $\frac{3}{16}$  

•  $\frac{18}{96}$  

•  $\frac{12}{48}$  

Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Multiple Choice

 $9\ \frac{3}{4}\ -\ 1\ \frac{1}{3}\ =$  

Answer in simplest form. 

•  $7\ \frac{5}{12}$  

•  $8\ \frac{5}{12}$  

•  $10\ \frac{5}{12}$  

•  $8\ \frac{1}{3}$  

Multiple Choice

8  2/4 - 3  1/3=
Reduce if needed.

• 5  2/12
• 5  1/6
• 11  1/6
• 8  2/3

Multiple Choice

9  2/3 + 2  7/9=
Reduce if needed.

• 11  13/9
• 12  4/9
• 11  7/9
• 7  7/9

Fractions in Word Problems

Multiple Choice

A batch of oatmeal cookies calls for 3/4 cup of oatmeal. Ellen is making 4 1/2 batches of cookies. How many cups of oatmeal will she need?

• 3
• 3  1/8
• 3  3/8
• 4   4/6

Multiple Choice

Snow fell in Newton twice in one day. The town received 3/8 inch of snow in the morning and another 1/2 inch of snow in the afternoon. How many total inches of snow fell in Newton on that day?

• 1/8
• 3/10
• 5/8
• 7/8