Fractions

What is the difference between a like fraction and an unlike fraction?

Answer explanation

Like fractions have the same denominators and unlike fractions have different denominators

What is difference between a proper and an improper fraction?

Answer explanation

In proper fractions the numerator is smaller than the denominator. In improper fractions the numerator is greater than the denominator

Like fractions have____ denominators

An aquarium has exhibits that feature different marine animals. 5/8 of the staff are male. 5/12 of the staff works part time at the aquarium. What fraction of the staff is female?

• 3/8
• 7/32
• 11/32
• 1/4

Answer explanation

1 − 5/8 = 3/8 3/8 of the staff are female.

Mixed fraction subtraction : 9 1/3 - 2 2/3

• 7 2/3
• 5 1/3
• 6 2/3
• 4 2/3

5/9 divided by 1/2

• 5/9 ÷ 1/2 = 5/9 * 2/1 = 10/9 = 1 1/9

• 5/9 - 1/2 = -1/18
• 5/9 + 1/2 = 19/18
• 5/9 * 1/2 = 5/18

8 boys shared 2525 of a cake equally. What fraction of the cake did each boy get?_______

Answer explanation

1/20

The cost of comic is $57 1/2 and that of color book is $25 1/4. Which costs more and by how much?

• The color book costs more by $32 1/4

• The comic costs more by $82 1/2

• The color book costs more by $5 1/20

• The comic costs more by $32 1/4

Tom spent 3/5 of his money on bag and spent 2/7 of his money on stationary. What fraction of money is left with him?

• 5/14
• 3/10
• 1/2
• 4/35

Arrange the following fractions in ascending order: 7/3, 5/3, 9/3, 11/3.

• 5/3, 7/3, 9/3, 11/3

• 11/3, 9/3, 7/3, 5/3

• 9/3, 5/3, 7/3, 11/3

• 11/3, 7/3, 5/3, 9/3