Number & Operations: Fractions

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4th Grade Math › Number & Operations: Fractions

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$\frac{3}{8}$ is equal to which of the options below?

$\frac{2}{8}+\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{4}{8}+\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{2}{8}$

$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{8}$

Explanation

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators.

$\frac{2}{8}+\frac{1}{8}=\frac{3}{8}$

$9\times\frac{1}{7}=$

$\frac{9}{7}=1\frac{2}{7}$

$\frac{8}{7}=1\frac{1}{7}$

$\frac{7}{7}=1$

$\frac{6}{7}$

$\frac{5}{7}$

Explanation

$9\times\frac{1}{7}$ means the same thing as adding $\frac{1}{7}$ nine times.

On our number line, we can make jumps of $\frac{1}{7}$

9 7 number line

What point on the number line is at

Decimal number line 7

Explanation

will be between and . Point is the only dot between those two numbers.

$4\times\frac{1}{7}=$

$\frac{4}{7}$

$\frac{1}{28}$

$4\frac{1}{7}$

$\frac{4}{28}$

Explanation

When we multiply a fraction by a whole number we need to make the whole number into a fraction by putting our whole number over .

$\frac{4}{1}\times\frac{1}{7}=\frac{4}{7}$

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.

Explanation

because of the digit in the hundredths place. which makes

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.

Explanation

because of the digit in the hundredths place. which makes

Select the fraction model that shows the sum of $\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}$

2 8

3 8

4 8

5 8

2 6

Explanation

$\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}=\frac{2}{8}$

The fraction model is broken up into eight pieces and two of the pieces are shaded in. The numerator of the fraction tells us how many pieces should be shaded in, and the denominator tells us how many pieces the whole should be split up into.

$4\times\frac{1}{7}=$

$\frac{4}{7}$

$\frac{1}{28}$

$4\frac{1}{7}$

$\frac{4}{28}$

Explanation

When we multiply a fraction by a whole number we need to make the whole number into a fraction by putting our whole number over .

$\frac{4}{1}\times\frac{1}{7}=\frac{4}{7}$

Fill in the blank with the correct sign.

Explanation

because of the digit in the hundredths place. which makes

On Thursday it snowed $\frac{2}{12}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{1}{12}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Thursday?