How to Estimate Fractions

Phelan has 2 5/6 pizzas. He orders 4/5 more of a pizza. How much pizza does he have now? First estimate, then solve.

• Estimation: 2

  Answer: 3 1/3

• Estimation: 12

  Answer: 5/12

• 136/24

• Estimation: 3

  Answer: 4

You have 3/4 of a bag of dog food. You have one week you have to feed your dog the bag of food. How much do you feed him each day?

• 3/28

• 21/4

• 28/3

• 7/3

Allie has 2/3 of a candy bar and wants to split it among two people. How much of the candy bar do they each get?

• 1/3

• 1 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/5

The Stansbury family started a road trip with a tank 7/8 full of gas. They used 1/4 of their gas tank. How much gas is left?

• 5/8 tank

• 3/4 tank

• 9/8 tank

• 3/2 tank

16 friends share 4 Pop-Tarts equally.  what fraction of a Pop-Tart does each friend get? 

• 4

• 2/4

• 1/8

• 1/4

Which symbol is correct for these two fractions?

• >

• <

• =

Use benchmark fractions (0, 1/2, and 1) to estimate the sum of: 7/8 + 1/5 =

• 1 1/2

• 2

• 1

• 1/2

If you estimate 6/7, it is closest to what benchmark fraction?

• 1

• 1/2

• 0

• 3/4

• 2

• 3

• 3  1/2

• 4

What benchmark fraction is closest to 2  5/6?

• 2

• 2 1/2

• 3

• 3 1/2