Mathematics Topic 6 Fractions

What is 1/5 of 35? Another way to think of this is 35 divided into five equal parts and you only want one of those parts.

7

What is 1/6 of 48? Another way to think of this is 48 divided into 6 equal parts (48 ÷ 6) and you want only one part (48 ÷ 6) x 1

8

Use <, >, or = to compare each pair of fractions. 1/3 2/3

1/3 < 2/3

Use <, >, or = to compare each pair of fractions. 1/4 1/2

1/4 < 1/2

Use <, >, or = to compare each pair of fractions. 1/6 1/7

1/6 > 1/7

What is 1/4 of 48? Another way to think of this is 48 divided into 4 equal parts (48 ÷ 4) and you want only one part (48 ÷ 4) x 1

12

What is 1/3 of 48? Another way to think of this is 48 divided into 3 equal parts (48 ÷ 3) and you want only one part (48 ÷ 3) x 1

16

If four friends share nine cookies equally, how many cookies will each friend get?

2 and 1/4 cookies

Five people shared two sandwiches equally. What part of the sandwiches did each person get?

2/5 of a sandwich

What is 1/2 of 48?

24

Explain how 16 feet of rope can be shared equally among 5 people.

3 and 1/5th feet of rope for each person

Use <, >, or = to compare each pair of fractions. 3/6 5/10

3/6 = 5/10

Kylie had a piece of ribbon that was 13 inches long. She cut it into three equal lengths and put each length into a basket. How long was each of the pieces of cut ribbon?

4 and 1/3 inches long

1/2 is equivalent to how many eighths?

4/8

What is 1/7 of 35? Another way to think of this is 35 divided into seven equal parts and you only want one of those parts.

5

Use <, >, or = to compare each pair of fractions. 5/8 1/2

5/8 > 1/2

Mr. Woger bought 6/8 of a pound of ground beef for a meatloaf recipe. He needs 1/2 of a pound of ground beef to make the meatloaf. Will he have enough?

Yes Mr. Woger will have 2/8 of a pound extra