5th Bridges Unit 5 Review

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What is the process to find out how many bowls of soup can be made with 24 cups of milk if each bowl requires 3/4 cup?

Back

To find the number of bowls of soup, divide the total cups of milk (24) by the amount needed for one bowl (3/4). This is calculated as 24 ÷ (3/4) = 24 × (4/3) = 32 bowls.

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How can you quickly calculate 16 X 7/8?

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You can simplify the calculation by dividing 16 by 8 first, then multiplying the result by 7. So, 16/8 = 2, and then 2 × 7 = 14.

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What does 9 ➗ 1/3 mean?

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9 ➗ 1/3 means how many 1/3s are in 9. The correct interpretation is 9 × 3 = 27, not 3.

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If Lori had 1/2 a bag of candy with 36 candies in total, how many candies did each person get when shared with two friends?

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Lori had 1/2 of 36 candies, which is 18. When shared with two friends, they each get 18 ÷ 3 = 6 candies.

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What is the product of 3/7 and 2/3?

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The product of 3/7 and 2/3 is (3 × 2) / (7 × 3) = 6/21.

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as a/b, where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

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What does the term 'denominator' refer to in a fraction?

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The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What is the meaning of 'numerator' in a fraction?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

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To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the whole number by the denominator, add the numerator, and place that result over the original denominator.

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What is the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers?

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The least common multiple is the smallest number that is a multiple of both numbers.