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A recipe calls for $\frac{2}{3}$ cup of flour per batch of cookies. If you want to make $\frac{3}{4}$ of a batch, how much flour do you need?

  • $\frac{8}{9}$ cup
  • $\frac{1}{2}$ cup (correct)
  • $\frac{5}{12}$ cup
  • $\frac{17}{12}$ cups

John has $\frac{3}{5}$ of a pizza left. He eats $\frac{1}{3}$ of the leftover pizza. What fraction of the whole pizza did he eat?

  • $\frac{4}{15}$
  • $\frac{2}{5}$
  • $\frac{1}{5}$ (correct)
  • $\frac{8}{15}$

What is the result of dividing $\frac{5}{8}$ by $\frac{3}{4}$?

  • $\frac{5}{6}$ (correct)
  • $\frac{15}{32}$
  • $\frac{2}{3}$
  • $\frac{32}{15}$

You have $2\frac{1}{2}$ pizzas and want to share them equally among 5 friends. How much pizza does each friend get?

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A rectangle has a length of $\frac{7}{8}$ inch and a width of $\frac{2}{3}$ inch. What is the area of the rectangle?

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Solve for $x$: $\frac{2}{5} + x = \frac{3}{4}$

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What is the reciprocal of $3\frac{1}{4}$?

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Evaluate: $\frac{\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3}}{\frac{5}{6}}$

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Which fraction is greater: $\frac{5}{7}$ or $\frac{7}{10}$?

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Simplify: $\frac{12}{18} - \frac{1}{3}$

<p>$\frac{1}{3}$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If $\frac{1}{4}$ of a number is 12, what is $\frac{1}{3}$ of that number?

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Susan has $\frac{2}{5}$ of her homework left to do on Monday. On Tuesday, she completes $\frac{1}{2}$ of the remaining work. What fraction of the total homework did she complete on Tuesday?

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Evaluate the expression: $\frac{3}{4} \div (\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4})$

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Which of the following fractions is closest to $\frac{1}{2}$?

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What is the area of a square with sides of length $2\frac{1}{2}$ inches?

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If you have $\frac{7}{8}$ of a cake and you give $\frac{1}{4}$ of the whole cake away, how much of the cake do you have left?

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Which expression is equivalent to $\frac{4}{5} \cdot \frac{2}{3} + \frac{1}{5}$?

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Solve for $x$: $\frac{3}{8}x = \frac{9}{16}$

<p>$x = \frac{3}{2}$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a store is selling apples at $3 for $$1\frac{1}{2}$, how much will 5 apples cost?

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What is the value of $\frac{5}{6}$ of 30% of 120?

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Flashcards

Flour for (\frac{3}{4}) batch

The amount of flour needed for (\frac{3}{4}) of a batch of cookies, given that a full batch requires (\frac{2}{3}) cup of flour, is (\frac{1}{2}) cup.

Pizza John ate

John ate (\frac{1}{5}) of the whole pizza.

Divide (\frac{5}{8}) by (\frac{3}{4})

Dividing (\frac{5}{8}) by (\frac{3}{4}) equals (\frac{5}{6}).

Pizza per friend

Each friend gets (\frac{1}{2}) pizza.

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Area of the rectangle

The area of the rectangle is (\frac{7}{12}) square inch.

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Solve for x: (\frac{2}{5} + x = \frac{3}{4})

x = (\frac{7}{20})

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Reciprocal of (3\frac{1}{4})

The reciprocal of (3\frac{1}{4}) is (\frac{4}{13}).

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Evaluate: (\frac{\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3}}{\frac{5}{6}}\)

The result of the expression is 1.

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Which is greater?

(\frac{7}{10}) is greater.

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Simplify: (\frac{12}{18} - (\frac{1}{3}\)

Simplified, the expression equals (\frac{1}{3}).

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(\frac{1}{3}) of the number is?

(\frac{1}{3}) of that number is 16.

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Homework completed on Tuesday

She completed (\frac{3}{10}) of the total homework on Tuesday.

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Closest to (\frac{1}{2})?

(\frac{5}{9}) is closest to (\frac{1}{2}).

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Evaluate: (\frac{3}{4} \div (\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4}))

The expression equals 1.

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Area of the square

The area is (6\frac{1}{4}) square inches.

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Cake left?

You have (\frac{5}{8}) of the cake left.

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Expression Equivalent

(\frac{11}{15})

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Solve for x: (\frac{3}{8}x = \frac{9}{16})

x = (\frac{3}{2})

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Cost of 5 apples

5 apples will cost $$2.50

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Value of (\frac{5}{6}) of 30% of 120

The value is 30.

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