Question 1

What does 3/8 mean?

Accepted Answer

3 parts out of 8 equal parts.

Question 2

What is the numerator?

Accepted Answer

The top number; it tells how many parts are counted, shaded, or used.

Question 3

What is the denominator?

Accepted Answer

The bottom number; it tells how many equal parts make the whole.

Question 4

In 4/6, what is the numerator?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 5

In 4/6, what is the denominator?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 6

What fraction means 2 shaded parts out of 5 equal parts?

Accepted Answer

2/5

Question 7

What is the rule for writing a fraction from a model?

Accepted Answer

Shaded or selected parts go on top; total equal parts go on bottom.

Question 8

What does equivalent mean?

Accepted Answer

The same amount or equal in value.

Question 9

Complete: 1/2 = ___/4

Accepted Answer

2/4

Question 10

Complete: 3/4 = ___/8

Accepted Answer

6/8

Question 11

What is the rule for equivalent fractions?

Accepted Answer

Whatever you do to the top, you must do to the bottom.

Question 12

What is 4/8 in simplest form?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Question 13

What does simplest form mean?

Accepted Answer

The fraction has been divided down as far as it can go.

Question 14

How do you compare fractions with the same denominator?

Accepted Answer

Compare the numerators.

Question 15

Compare: 3/8 ___ 5/8

Accepted Answer

3/8 < 5/8

Question 16

How do you compare fractions with the same numerator?

Accepted Answer

The fraction with the smaller denominator is greater.

Question 17

Compare: 1/3 ___ 1/6

Accepted Answer

1/3 > 1/6

Question 18

What is 5/10 equal to?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Question 19

What is 4/8 equal to?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Question 20

Compare: 3/10 ___ 1/2

Accepted Answer

3/10 < 1/2

Question 21

Compare: 5/8 ___ 1/2

Accepted Answer

5/8 > 1/2

Question 22

What is the rule for adding fractions with the same denominator?

Accepted Answer

Add the top numbers and keep the bottom number the same.

Question 23

Solve: 2/8 + 3/8

Accepted Answer

5/8

Question 24

Solve: 4/10 + 3/10

Accepted Answer

7/10

Question 25

What mistake should you avoid when adding fractions?

Accepted Answer

Do not add the denominators.

Question 26

What is the rule for subtracting fractions with the same denominator?

Accepted Answer

Subtract the top numbers and keep the bottom number the same.

Question 27

Solve: 7/10 - 3/10

Accepted Answer

4/10

Question 28

A ribbon is 7/10 yard long. Kim uses 3/10 yard. How much is left?

Accepted Answer

4/10 yard.

Question 29

Write 4/10 as a decimal.

Accepted Answer

0.4

Question 30

Write 8/100 as a decimal.

Accepted Answer

0.08

Question 31

What is the rule for hundredths as decimals?

Accepted Answer

Hundredths have 2 digits after the decimal point.

Question 32

How many cents is $0.35?

Accepted Answer

35 cents.

Question 33

Write 9 cents as dollars.

Accepted Answer

$0.09

Question 34

What is the rule for money decimals?

Accepted Answer

Cents are hundredths of a dollar.

Question 35

Compare: 0.08 ___ 0.8

Accepted Answer

0.08 < 0.8

Question 36

How do you compare decimals?

Accepted Answer

Line up the decimal points, add zeros if needed, and compare from left to right.