7-11 Fractions in number stories

7-11 Fractions in number stories

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Use a ruler and draw a line segment that is 2 1/2 inches long on your whiteboard. Partition the line segment into 1/2 inch lengths. How many 1/2 inch lengths are there?

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How many more beads does Caitlin need in order to make a bracelet that is 6 1/2 inches long?

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How many more beads does Caitlyn need for her 6 1/2 inch long bracelet?

Using your white board or paper. Four friends share 5 granola bars equally. How many granola bars does each friend get?

Multiple Choice

How many granola bars does each friend get?

• 1 or 4/4

• 1 1/4 or 5/4

• 1/4

• 2 or 8/4

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TJ walks 3/6 of a mile to get to school. Andrea walks 3/8 of a mile to get to school. Who walks the greater distance?

Multiple Choice

Who walks the greater distance? TJ or Andrea?

• TJ

• Andrea

Multiple Choice

Toni has 2 oranges to share equally among 8 friends. What fraction of the oranges will each friend get?

• 1 orange

•  $\frac{1}{8}$  of an orange

•  $\frac{2}{8}$  of an orange

•  $\frac{3}{8}$  of an orange

Multiple Choice

David eats 2/3 of a salad. Sun eats the rest of the salad. How much of the salad does Sun eat?

• $\frac{1}{2}$ of the salad

• $\frac{1}{3}$ of the salad

• $\frac{1}{4}$ of the salad

• $\frac{2}{3}$ of the salad

Multiple Choice

Who ate more salad, David or Sun?

• David

• Sun