Estimating Fractions & Converting to Decimals Quiz

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make a smaller batch, how much sugar would you estimate you need for 1/2 of the recipe?

• 3/8 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A class of 30 students went on a field trip. If 2/5 of the students brought their lunch, how many students is that? Estimate your answer.

• 15

• 20

• 12

• 10

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left? Estimate the decimal equivalent of the remaining pizza.

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

You have 1/3 of a yard of fabric. If you need to buy more fabric to make a dress, how much more do you need to estimate if you want a total of 1 yard?

• 1/2 yard

• 1 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 2/3 yard

A jar contains 24 candies. If 1/6 of the candies are red, how many red candies are there? Estimate your answer.

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1 minute. How far will it travel in 3 minutes? Estimate the distance in decimals.

• 1.8

• 2.4

• 1.5

• 2.0

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

You read 1/4 of a book that has 200 pages. How many pages have you read? Convert the fraction to a decimal to find out.

• 100

• 50

• 75

• 25

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2D

CCSS.8.NS.A.1

In a garden, 3/8 of the plants are flowers. If there are 64 plants in total, how many are flowers? Estimate your answer.

• 48

• 16

• 32

• 24

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A cake recipe requires 2/3 cup of milk. If you want to double the recipe, how much milk will you need? Estimate the total in decimals.

• 1.50

• 1.00

• 2.00

• 1.33

You have 5/6 of a gallon of paint. If you use 1/2 of it for a project, how much paint will you have left? Convert the fraction to a decimal to find out.

• 0.5

• 0.25

• 0.75

• 0.4167

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6