Fraction review

Mrs. Clotheshanger brought a cake to the math department. Mr. Shows ate ⅓ of the cake and Mrs. Howell at ⅙ of the cake. How much cake is left for the rest of the math teachers? 

On Monday, Maddie drank 1 4/6 gallons of water and Tuesday she drank 3 4/12 gallons of water. How much more water did she drink on Tuesday than Monday? 

• 2 4/12

• 1 ⅔

• 2 ⅔

• 1 6/12 

⅔ + ⅚    is the same as ______

• 12/18 + 15/18

• 16/24 + 20/24

• 2/6 + ⅚ 

•  2 +  5

     3 x  6 

•   4  +  5

    6  +  6

Mr. Shows put  ¼  cups of red M&M’s in a bag.  He put ⅖ cups of blue M&M’s in the same bag.  Which of the following is a true statement about the combined amount of M&M’s in Mr. Shows’ bag?

• Will be > ½ because the sum is greater than 10/20. 

• Will be < ½ because each fraction is less than ½. 

• Will be > ½ because each fraction is greater than ½.

   

• Will be < ½ because the sum is less than 10/20.

Mrs. Windham has 2 hours to work with her students.  She would like to divide the time evenly by 10 students.  How much time should she work with each student?

• 5 hours

• ⅖ hours

• ⅕ hours

• ½ hours

Mrs. Howell needs to practice ribbon dancing for an hour each night.  She practiced for ⅔ of an hour before dinner.  She only practiced 2/12 of an hour after dinner.  What fraction of time will she still need to practice?

6 ¾ - 2 ⅜ =______

15 - 9  ⅘ = _______

16 ⅚ + 17 4/9 = _______

23 ⅝ - 10 ⅚ = _______