Fraction Operations I

A carpenter has two different boards measuring 80 inches and 64 inches. If the carpenter cuts them into equally sized pieces and has o wood left over, what is the greatest length each piece could be?

• 16 inches

• 5 inches

• 12 inches

• 4 inches

Quincy and Roy were asked to list common prime factors of 24 and 60 and then determine the GCF. Which student correctly completed the task?

Quincy Roy

2,2,3 2,2,3

GCF: 7 GCF:12

• Quincy only

• Roy only

• Both Quincy and Roy

• Neither Quincy nor Roy

Georgia listed the numbers below as common multiples of 3 and 4. Which value did Georgia list by mistake?

12 40 48 24

• 12

• 40

• 48

• 24

Mr. Anderson is cutting lumber to used as a border around his garden. One piece is 8/9 ft , while the second piece of lumber is 1/3 ft. How much longer is the first piece than the second piece?

• 9/12 ft

• 9/24 ft

• 5/9 ft

• 7/6 ft

 $\frac{7}{8}$ ⋅ $\frac{5}{7}$ 

•  $\frac{5}{8}$ 

•  $\frac{40}{49}$ 

•  $\frac{35}{56}$ 

•  $\frac{1}{8}$ 

• 1

A rectangular flower garden has a length of  $\frac{5}{8}$ of a foot and a width of 2 $\frac{1}{2}$ feet. What is the area of the flower garden?

• 1 $\frac{9}{16}$ ft²  

• 2 $\frac{6}{10}$ ft²

•  $\frac{25}{16}$ ft²

•  $\frac{26}{10}$ ft²