PPM S02 - Common Fractions

What is a common or proper fraction?

• A quantity that is smaller than a whole number

• A quantity that is equal to a whole number

• A quantity that is greater than a whole number

• A quantity that is equal to zero

What is the numerator in a common fraction?

• The number above the line

• The number below the line

• The number in the middle

• The number on the right

When adding common fractions with the same denominator, what is added?

• Only the numerators

• Only the denominators

• Both the numerators and denominators

• None of the above

What is the lowest common denominator for the fractions 2/3, 1/2, and 1/4?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

How do you reduce a fraction to its lowest terms?

• Divide both the numerator and denominator by the same number

• Multiply both the numerator and denominator by the same number

• Add both the numerator and denominator by the same number

• Subtract both the numerator and denominator by the same number

What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator

• A fraction in which the numerator is smaller than the denominator

• A fraction in which the numerator is equal to the denominator

• A fraction in which the numerator is zero

How do you add mixed numbers?

• Add the whole numbers and fractions separately

• Multiply the whole numbers and fractions separately

• Divide the whole numbers and fractions separately

• Subtract the whole numbers and fractions separately

What is the first step to subtract mixed numbers?

• Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions

• Convert the improper fractions to mixed numbers

• Add the whole numbers and fractions separately

• Subtract the whole numbers and fractions separately

How do you multiply common fractions?

• Multiply the numerators and denominators separately

• Add the numerators and denominators separately

• Subtract the numerators and denominators separately

• Divide the numerators and denominators separately

What is the first step to divide fractions?

• Invert the divisor

• Invert the dividend

• Multiply the divisor and dividend

• Divide the divisor and dividend