Chapter 9 Test

First and Last Name

4/6 EQUAL OR NOT EQUAL TO 8/12

• Equal
• Not equal

Juan’s mother gave him a recipe for trail mix.

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3/4 cup cereal                                           2/3 cup almonds

1/4 cup peanuts                                        1/2 cup raisins

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Juan doubled the amount of almonds to 4/3 cups. He says that this is the same as 1 1/2 cups. Is he correct? Explain.

• YES, HE IS CORRECT

• NO, HE IS NOT CORRECT

3. Are these models showing equivalent fractions?

• Yes
• No

4. The two models show equivalent fractions. Which statement describes how you can use Fraction 1 to create Fraction 2.

• Subtract 3 from the numerator only.
• Divide only the numerator by 3.
• Subtract 3 from the numerator and subtract 3 from the denominator.
• Divide the numerator by 3 and divide the denominator by 3.

5. Which 2 fractions are equivalent to 10/4?

• 5/2
• 8/10
• 16/20
• 20/8
• 2/5

6. Which 2 ingredients are equivalent to each other?

• tomato soup and salsa
• chopped onion and diced green pepper
• tomato puree and salsa
• chopped onion and salsa

7. Which statement is true about the fractions 3/4 and 6/8?

• They are equivalent because each model is divided into equal parts.
• They are not equivalent because the number of shaded parts in each model is different.
• They are equivalent because the size of the areas shaded gray in both models is the same.
• They are not equivalent because the models are divided into different numbers of equal parts.

8. Aadya is making smoothies. The recipe calls for 1 ¼ cups of strawberries. How many cups of strawberries, written as a fraction greater than one, are used in the recipe?

• 1 cup
• 5/4 cups
• 11/4 cups
• 6/4 cups

9. Which expression could you use to rename 3 ⅖ into a fraction greater than one?

• ³⁄₃ + ⅖
• ³⁄₃ + ³⁄₃ + ³⁄₃ + ⅖
• 3 + 2
• ⁵⁄₅ + ⁵⁄₅ + ⁵⁄₅ + ⅖
• ⁵⁄₅ + ⅖