Fractions and Decimals Review

Select two fractions that are equivalent to 2/3.

• 4/6

• 4/8

• 6/9

• 3/9

Sam looks at the picture. He says that 4/6 = 8/12. What makes Sam correct or incorrect?

• Sam is correct because it takes more sixths than tenths to equal the same area.

• Sam is correct because when the number of pieces and the whole are multiplied by 2, the pieces become two times smaller.

• Sam is incorrect because 12 is a bigger denominator than 6. So, twelfths are bigger pieces than sixths.

• Sam is incorrect because there are only 4 sixths, That are also 8 twelfths. So, 4/6>8/12.

Which statement describes the relationship between 5/6 and 2/3

• 5/6 > 2/3 because 5/6 is greater than 4/6 which is equivalent to 2/3.

• 5/6 > 2/3 because 5-8>3-2

• 5/6 > 2/3 becasue the numerator 5 is greater than the numerator 3.

• 5/6 > 2/3 because the denominator 6 is greater than the denominator 3.

Bob is deciding how many boxes he needs to shade in to make his equation true.

Bob must shade in ____ boxes.

A birthday cake was divided into eighths.

Sara ate 2/8 of the cake. Krissy ate 1/8 of the cake. Sally ate 3/8 of the cake.

How much cake was left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 2/8

• 6/8

Grant needs 9/10 cup total of milk and water for a recipe. Which combination of milk and water could Grant's recipe require.

• Milk: 4/5

  Water: 5/5

• Milk: 9/6

  Water: 9/4

• Milk: 3/5

  Water: 6/5

• Milk: 4/10

  Water: 5/10

Rosie's macaroni recipe calls for 3/4 cup of milk. If she is going to triple her recipe, how much milk will she need?

• 3 2/4

• 2 1/4

• 3 3/4

• 1 3/4

Phil makes 6 2/3 gallons of fruit punch for a BBQ. After the BBQ, there are 2 1/3 gallons of fruit punch remaining. How many gallons of fruit punch were consumed at the party?

• 9 gallons

• 4 1/3 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 1/3 gallon

Dave buys 3 bags of rocks for his yard. He pours 3/4 of each bag into his yard. The shaded portions of the fractions strips show how much rocks Dave uses.

Which equation can be used to find how many bags of rocks Dave uses in all?

• 4 3/4 + 4 3/4 = 9 2/4

• 3 x 3/4 = 2 1/4

• 3/4 + 3/4 = 6/4

• 3 x 3/4 = 6/4

Which equation is correct?

• 0.07 = 70/100

• 0.8 = 8/100

• 0.1 = 11/10

• 0.08 = 8/100