Estimating Fractions

Stephen has 1/2 gallon of a chemical. He wants to put an equal amount of the chemical into each of 4 containers, using all of the chemical. Stephen wants to find the fraction of a gallon that will be in each container. Which equation correctly represents Stephen's problem?

• 4 x 2 = 8

• 4 divided by 1/2= 2

• 1/2 divide by 4 = 1/8

• 1/2 x 4 = 2

Landon has 8/10 of his lawn left to mow. He mows 6/10 of the lawn before breaking for breakfast. How much more of the lawn does Landon have left to mow?

Kirk has 3/4 of a carton of eggs. He uses some of the eggs to make an omelette and now has 2/4 of the carton left. What fraction of the carton did Kirk use?

Compare these fractions

1/5 3/5

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• <

• >

Estimate the fraction 1/8

• about 0

• about 1

• about 1/2

• 3/20

• 4/9

• 5/9

• 17/20

Estimate the fraction 1/8

• about 0

• about 1

• about 1/2

Estimate the fraction 6/8

• about 0

• about 1

• about 1/2

Write in fraction form.

• 20/100

• 2/100

• 2/10

• 22/100