Fractions in Word Form

What whole number equals 6 halves?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 2

the fraction two-halves is equivalent to

• four- halves

• one-half

• one whole

• four-eighths

the correct form to write a mixed number in words is

• write the whole number separated by the word THEN, and then the fractional portion

• write the whole number separated by the word By, and then the fractional portion

• write the whole number separated by the word AND, and then the fractional portion

• write the whole number separated by the word BUT, and then the fractional portion

Mario and Juanes ate a cake that was divided into eights. Mario 2/8 and Juanes ate 2/8 of the cakem. How much of the cake did they eat in all?

• 2/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 4/16

There are red, blue, and green ribbons on the table.  There are a total of 48 ribbons.  Two-sixths of the ribbons are red.  How many ribbons are red?

• 6

• 12

• 16

• 8

There were 12 children at a party. Of those 12 children 3/4 of them had an apple. How many children had an apple?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• 36

• 4

• 9

• 12

Solve:
Olivia set aside 5/6 of an hour for homework after school each day. How many hours of homework does she do in 5 days?

• 3 1/2 hours

• 4 1/2 hours

• 4 1/6 hours

• 50 minutes

George has 1/3 pan of brownies. He eats 1/4 of them. What fraction did George eat?

Solve this problem:
Mr. Richie’s and Mrs. Madison’s 5th grade classes each have the same number of students. During lunch, 5/8 of Mr. Richie’s class and 3/5 of Mrs. Madison’s class purchased a school lunch. How much more of Mr. Richie’s class bought a school lunch?

• 1/40

• 1 and 9/40

• 3/8

• 1 and 11/24