Complex fractions and unit rate

Simplify the complex fraction shown.

• 9/40
• 40/9
• 10/36
• 5/18

If a snail can move 3/10 of a meter every 1/12 hour, what is the speed of the snail, in meters per hour?

• 1/40
• 5/18
• 1 1/2
• 3 3/5

What is a complex fraction?

• A really hard fraction to figure out 
• A fraction with a fraction in the numerator, denominator, or both 
• A fraction multiplied by a decimal
• A fraction with an exponent 

Sasha can mow 3/8 of an acre of grass in 3/4 an hour. How many acres of grass does Sasha mow per hour?

• 2  ac./hr.
• 1/2  ac./hr.
• 9/24  ac./hr.

You spend $40 on 5 pounds of concrete. What is the unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $8 per pound
• $5 per pound
• $35 per pound
• 0.125 pounds per dollar

Simplify the complex fraction.

• 18
• 1/18
• 9/72
• 1/8

Simplify the complex fraction.

• 32/135
• 7/61
• 427
• 1/427

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup white sugar for every ¾ cup brown sugar. If I want to use 1 cup of white sugar, how much brown sugar should I use?

• 9/8 cups

• 1/2 cups

• 8/9 cups

• 2 cups

A novelist can write 2 ¼ pages in 3/5 of an hour. What is her speed in pages per hour?

• 4/15 pages per hour

• 15/4 pages per hour

• 20/27 pages per hour

• 27/20 pages per hour

If a dog can eat 1/3 of a bag of food in 1/2 week, how many bags of food can the dog eat in 1 week?

• 1/6
• 2/3
• 3/2
• 5/6