Topic 9 Fractions & Decimals

To make a stained glass window, Madison used 16 pieces of glass. 7 of the pieces were red. What fraction of the pieces were red?

• 7/16
• 9/16
• 7/9
• 16/7

How can 12/18 be written in simplest form?

• Multiply 12 and 18 by their GCF, 3
• Multiply 12 and 18 by their GCF, 6
• Divide 12 and 18 by their GCF, 3
• Divide 12 and 18 by their GCF, 6

Which fraction represents 3 divided by 8?

• 8/3
• 3/8
• 5/8
• 5/3

Luke ran 2  9/10 miles on Monday, 1   4/5 miles on Tuesday, and 1  7/10 miles on Thursday. Which list has the miles Luke ran from least to greatest?

• 1  4/5, 2  9/10,   1  7/10
• 1  4/5,  1  7/10,  2  9/10
• 1   7/10,  2  9/10,   1  4/5
• 1  7/10,  1  4/5,   2  9/10

The atomic weight of hydrogen is 1.008. Wich of the following mixed number is the same as 1.008?

• 1  8/1000
• 1  8/100
• 1  8/10
• 1  10/8

To amend the Constitution of the United States, 2/3 of each house of Congress must approve the amendment. Is 7/12 of the house's approval enough?

• no, because 7/12 is less than 2/3
• no, because 7/12 is greater than 2/3

Which is equal to 5  3/10?

• 53/50
• 25/10
• 53/10
• 15/10

About 2/5 of U.S. households own at least one dog. Which is equal to 2/5?

• 0.6
• 0.4
• 0.2
• 0.04

Which of the following lists all the common factors of 45 and 60?

• 1, 3, 5
• 1, 3, 5, 15
• 1, 2, 3, 5
• 1, 15

Which of the following equals 15/8?

• 1.875
• 1.625
• 1.58
• 1.375