NCR- Day 2- Fractions

Solve for x:

• 1/3

• 3

• 6

• 9

If 1/x + 1/x = 6, then 3x =

• 9

• 6

• 1/3

• 1

360 people flew in airplanes last weekend. This weekend, four times as many people purchased tickets, but 1/6 of them didn’t show up. How many people flew in airplanes this weekend?

• 900
• 1500
• 800
• 1200

If a gas tank holds 30 gallons when it is ½ full. How many gallons does it contain when it is 3/5ths full?

• 18

• 20

• 36

• 48

Caroline collected 3 1/4 bags of bottles to take to the recycling center. 2/3 of the bags are plastic bottles. The recycling center only accepts plastic bottles. How many bags will the recycling center accept?

• 1 bag

• 7/6 bags

• 13/6 bags

• 13/4 bags

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 and 1/8

• 3 and 3/8

• 4 and 2/3

Solve for x

• x = 1/3

• x = 1/4

• x = 1/5

• x = 1/6

Two-thirds of the students in your class are boys. One-eighth of the boys play soccer. What fraction of the kids in your class are boys who play soccer? 

• 3/11
• 1/4
• 1/12
• 1/5

Solve this problem:
Mario is making brownies. Four-fifths of the brownies have walnuts on them. One-half of the brownies with walnuts also have peanut butter in them. What fraction of the brownies have walnuts and peanut butter?

• 1 and 3/5
• 3/10
• 1 and 3/10
• 2/5