Height and Weight Comparison

Mrs. Glover set a goal to lose weight. - She lost 1 1/4 pounds the first week. - She lost 2 1/2 pounds the second week. - She has to lose another 1 2/3 pounds to reach her goal. How many pounds did Mrs. Glover hope to lose when she made her goal?

• 2 1/12 pounds

• 3 7/9 pounds

• 4 4/9 pounds

• 5 5/12 pounds

Michelle writes the fraction 5/6. Tony writes the fraction 1/4. If Michelle and Tony need to find the difference between the 2 fractions, what number could be used as a common denominator?

• 4

• 6

• 10

• 12

Alec and Joe are brothers, and they are comparing their heights. Alec is 6 3/8 feet tall. Joe is 5 11/12 feet tall. How much taller is Alec than Joe?

• 4/12 foot

• 11/24 foot

• 13/24 foot

• 8/4 feet

Gladys and Wyatt each made a batch of cookies for a party. Gladys used 3/4 cup of sugar to make her cookies. Wyatt used 4/7 cup of sugar to make his cookies. How much more sugar did Gladys use than Wyatt?

• 1/7 cup

• 5/28 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 15/28 cup

What is the sum of 1/2 and 2/5?

• 1/3

• 3/7

• 9/10

• 11/12

Jayla makes frosting using a recipe which combines 3/5 cup of butter with 3/4 cup of cream cheese. How much frosting does Jayla make?

• A) 6/20 cup

• B) 3/9 cup

• C) 6/9 cup

• D) 1 7/20 cups

Which sum is equivalent to the sum of 4/5 and 7/3?

• A) 15/2 + 3/2

• B) 12/8 + 35/8

• C) 8/10 + 21/10

• D) 12/15 + 35/15

Consider the diagram of 2/7 and 1/4. What is the product of 2/7 and 3/4?

• 6/11

• 5/11

• 8/21

• 6/28

Eight friends each bought (2/3) pound of candy. Which expression(s) could be used to find the total amount of candy the friends have?

• 8 ÷ 2/3

• 2/3 x 8

• 8 x 2/3

• both B and C

Eight friends each bought 2/3 pound of candy. If all 8 friends combine their candy, how many pounds of candy will they have in all?

• 5 pounds

• 5 1/3 pounds

• 8 pounds

• 8 1/3 pounds