Fractions Introduction

Which number line best represents 6/8 + 3/8?

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• 5/7

• 6/14

• 6/5

• 6/7

The bus stopped at three different bus stops.

The model above shows the fraction of people on

the bus who got out at the first two stops. Which of the following best represents the fraction

of people who got off at Stop 1 and 2 combined?

• 5/7

• 8/10

• 1/2

• 3/10

It took the Pitner family three days to

drive to their vacation spot. The model

below shows the fraction of their trip that was

traveled on two of the three days. What fraction of the trip did the Pitner family drive

in the first two days?

• 4/6

• 1/2

• 2/6

• 2/12

Leo now drives the Polar Express it's traveling from Point A to Point B. The train stops along the way to serve hot chocolate to passengers. At what fraction of the distance from the start of the trip did the train stop?

• 25/10

• 2/100

• 25/100

• 2 and 5/10

Gretchen notices that her centimeter ruler is similar to a number line marked in tenths. She places her pencil above the centimeter ruler. Which fraction and decimal best shows the distance from zero on Gretchen's ruler that corresponds to the length in centimeters of the pencil?

• 2 and 9/10 and 2.9

• 3 and 90/100 and 3.90

• 29/10 and 2.09

• All of the above

• 12/16

• 10/8

• 10/6

• 4/8

Which equation shows that the two models represent the same fraction?

• 2/8 + 5/8=4/8+4/8

• 1/2+1/5=1/4+1/3

• 1/2+1/5=1/4+3/1

• 2/8+5/8=4/8+3/8

Kevin noticed that the chocolate bar at the school fundraiser were divided into six equal parts. Over the two days he and his brother ate a total of 20/6 candy bars. Which model shows the candy Kevin and his brother ate?

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Answer explanation

The numerator must equal 20. Make sure that the pieces add up to 20 in the numerator.

What fraction should Tahira put in the box to complete the expression for 9/10?

• 9/10

• 8/10

• 2/10

• 1/10