Free Printable Fraction Investigations Unit 3

1.

What is the sum of these fractions?

a)

4/5

b)

3/20

c)

17/20

d)

4/20

2.

a)

1/12

b)

1

c)

2/35

d)

23/25

3.

a)

14/16

b)

7/8

c)

8/7

d)

4/10

4.

What is the first step in solving this problem?
⅘ + ½ =

a)

Add the top parts of the fraction

b)

Rewrite the fractions in the simplest form.

c)

Find a common denominator.

d)

Make each fraction into an improper faction.

5.

Bixby and Alexa are cats. Bixby weighs 4 1/8 kilograms. Their total weight of the cats is 6 7/8 kilograms. How much does Alexa weigh?

a)

2 6/8

b)

1 7/8

c)

3

d)

2 7/8

6.

Two cats, Fluffy and Oreo, met in the Park. Fluffy's tail is 3 and 1/3 of a meter long. Oreo's tail is 2 and 1/4 of a meter long.
How much longer is Fluffy's tail than Oreo's tail?

a)

5 and 7/12

b)

1 and 1/12

c)

1 and 2/7

d)

5 and 1/12

7.

When Leila first weighed her kitten, it weighed 4 and 1/2 pounds. The next time Leila weighed her kitten, it had gained 2 and 1/4 pounds. How much did the kitten weigh?

a)

7 and 3/4 pounds

b)

6 and 3/4 pounds

c)

4 and 1/2 pounds

d)

2 and 1/4 pounds

8.

What is the difference between the longest crayon and the shortest crayon?

a)

7 inches

b)

3 6/8 inches

c)

3 4/8 inches

d)

1/2 inch

9.

7 5/6 - 3 1/12

a)

4 1/6

b)

3 11/12

c)

4 9/12

d)

4 3/4

10.

$2\frac{9}{10}\ +6\ \frac{1}{3}=$

a)

$9\ \frac{7}{30}$

b)

$5\ \frac{4}{9}$

c)

$6\ \frac{1}{4}$

d)

$4\ \frac{1}{2}$

11.

Jeremiah finished his homework assignment in 5/6 of an hour. Which fraction is equivalent to 5/6?

a)

10/30

b)

15/30

c)

18/30

d)

25/30

12.

Dante loves to eat cherry pie. He has a choice of 1/4, 1/6, 1/3, or 1/12 of the pie. Which should he choose if he wants the largest piece?

a)

1/12

b)

1/6

c)

1/4

d)

1/3

13.

The fraction 5/8 is equal to 15/24. Which fraction is less than 5/8?

a)

5/6, since 10/24 < 15/24

b)

3/4, since 9/24 < 15/24

c)

2/3, since 16/24 < 15/24

d)

1/2, since 12/24 < 15/24

14.

Which statement is correct?

a)

1/3 < 3/10

b)

2/3 < 6/9

c)

6/9 < 2/3

d)

4/8 < 3/5

15.

Angel M. has 1 sandwich in her lunch box. She gives 1/4 of the sandwich to Paisley. What fraction of her sandwich does Angel have left?

a)

1/4 sandwich

b)

3/4 sandwich

c)

1 sandwich

d)

1 1/4 sandwiches

16.

Amariah ran 7/6 miles in gym class. How much more than one mile did Amariah run?

a)

1/6 mile

b)

1/3 mile

c)

1/2 mile

d)

1 1/6 miles

17.

Which equation has the same sum as 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 = 3/5?

a)

2/5 + 1/5 = ?

b)

3/5 + 1/5 = ?

c)

1 + 1 + 1 = ?

d)

3/5 + 3/5 + 3/5 = ?

18.

What is the least common denominator of 1/7 and 3/6?

a)

14

b)

21

c)

7

d)

42

19.

What is the least common denominator of 6/8 and 4/12?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

8

d)

16

20.

What is the least common denominator of 2/6 and 7/8?

a)

36

b)

8

c)

18

d)

24

21.

What is the least common denominator of 1/4 and 1/3?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

12

d)

8

22.

Which fraction is equivalent to 1?

a)

1/2

b)

1/10

c)

5/5

d)

5/1

23.

What do you call an equal fraction ?

a)

Equivalent fraction

b)

Mixed fraction

c)

Improper fractions

d)

Denominator

24.

Find the missing numerator: Draw to explain your thinking

2/3 = ?/9

a)

1/9

b)

4/9

c)

6/9

d)

7/9

25.

Explain your answer.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

9

d)

8

26.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

27.

Which of the following is an equivalent fraction to 5/6?

a)

9/12

b)

10/12

c)

8/12

d)

14/18

28.

Are the fractions equivalent?

a)

Yes

b)

No

29.

Complete the equivalent fraction.

a)

6

b)

9

c)

15

d)

23

30.

a)

5/4

b)

4/5

c)

11/4

d)

4/11

31.

a)

21/4

b)

9/4

c)

4/9

d)

2/4

32.

a)

37/2

b)

52/7

c)

7/37

d)

37/7

33.

a)

24/4

b)

35/4

c)

11/3

d)

28/3

34.

a)

1/15

b)

15/15

c)

16/15

d)

2/15

35.

a)

35/9

b)

36/9

c)

24/8

d)

27/9

36.

Write 15/4 as a mixed number.

a)

3 3/4

b)

3 1/4

c)

4 1/4

d)

4 1/5

37.

Write 8/3 as a mixed number.

a)

6 1/3

b)

2 1/3

c)

2 2/3

d)

3 2/3

38.

Write 15/2 as a mixed number.

a)

8 1/2

b)

6 1/2

c)

1 7/2

d)

7 1/2

39.

Write 33/5 as a mixed number.

a)

3 6/5

b)

6 2/5

c)

6 3/5

d)

7 2/5

40.

3/8 + 2/4 =

a)

5/12

b)

5/8

c)

7/8

d)

6/8

41.

2/6 + 1/2 =

a)

5/6

b)

3/6

c)

4/6

d)

3/8

42.

Bryan made a fruit salad. He used 1/3 cup of strawberries, 2/3 cup of grapes and 3/4 cup of pineapples. How many cups of fruit did Bryan use altogether?

a)

1 and 3/4 cups

b)

1 and 1/4 cups

c)

1 and 7/12 cups

d)

1 and 6/12 cups

43.

Stacy used 1/4 cup of sugar and 2/3 cup of flour to bake a cupcakes. How much more flour did Stacy use than sugar?

a)

11/12 cup

b)

10/12 cup

c)

6/12 cup

d)

5/12 cup

44.

Jimmy filled a pitcher 1/2 of the way full with water. Carolyn filled a pitcher of the same size 5/6 of the way full with water. How much more water did Carolyn fill than Jimmy?

a)

1/6 more water

b)

2/3 more water

c)

1/3 more water

d)

3/6 more water

45.

Mr. Herran had 9/12 of a pizza after dinner on Friday. Saturday afternoon his kids ate 2/6 of the pizza for lunch. How much pizza did he have left?

a)

1/2 of a pizza

b)

29/24 of a pizza

c)

5/12 of a pizza

d)

7/12 of a pizza

46.

Michelle had 9/12 of a cookie cake leftover from her birthday party. Her aunt took 1/4 of the cookie cake home. How much cookie cake did Michelle have left?

a)

1

b)

5/12

c)

1/2

d)

7/12

47.

There are 4/8 of a pound of onions and 3/4 of a pound of ground beef used in the meatloaf recipe. How many pounds do the onion and beef weigh together?

a)

1 and 1/4 pounds

b)

1 and 1/2 pounds

c)

2/8 pound

d)

1/4 pound

48.

Jennifer had 8/12 cup of water and 5/6 cup of oil that she poured into a jar for a science project on mixtures. How many cups of the water and oil mixture did she have?

a)

1 and 1/6 cup

b)

1/6 cup

c)

2/12 cup

d)

1 and 1/2 cups

49.

19/20 - 3/10 =

a)

15/20

b)

22/20

c)

13/20

50.

8/9 - 5/6 =

a)

4/18

b)

1/18

c)

3/18

Fraction Investigations Unit 3

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

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