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"Math 5 Number and Operations - Fractions"

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Which expression shows a possible first step in the process for finding the sum of three eighths and five thirds?

  1. A.
    fraction with numerator 3 plus 5 and denominator 8 plus 3
  2. B.
    fraction with numerator 9 plus 40 and denominator 24 plus 24
  3. C.
    fraction with numerator 6 plus 13 and denominator 11
  4. D.
    fraction with numerator 9 plus 40 and denominator 24

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Which statements are true for any positive whole number?

Select the three correct answers.

  1. A.
    When multiplied by one and one-half, the product is less than the number.
  2. B.
    When multiplied by six sixths, the product is less than the number.
  3. C.
    When multiplied by four fifths, the product is less than the number.
  4. D.
    When multiplied by one half, the product is greater than the number.
  5. E.
    When multiplied by five fourths, the product is greater than the number.
  6. F.
    When multiplied by one and two thirds, the product is greater than the number.

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An art teacher paints part of a wall in her classroom. She paints the top two fifths of the wall blue and the bottom one sixth of the wall green. She does not paint the rest of the wall. What fraction of the wall does the teacher paint?

  1. A.
    three elevenths
  2. B.
    nine fifteenths
  3. C.
    eleven thirtieths
  4. D.
    seventeen thirtieths

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Jeremy has five sixths of a pound of rice. Shaila has seven tenths of a pound of rice. Which statement best describes the total amount of rice that Jeremy and Shaila have?

  1. A.
    Together they have less than 1 pound of rice, because each person has less than one half of a pound of rice.
  2. B.
    Together they have less than 1 pound of rice, because each person has less than 1 pound of rice.
  3. C.
    Together they have more than 1 pound of rice, because each person has less than 1 pound of rice.
  4. D.
    Together they have more than 1 pound of rice, because each person has more than one half of a pound of rice.

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What is the product of seven eighths and nine twelfths?

  1. A.
    four fifths
  2. B.
    one sixth
  3. C.
    fraction with a numerator of nine and a denominator of fourteen
  4. D.
    fraction with a numerator of 21 and a denominator of 32

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Dan has 3 cups of cupcake batter. Each cupcake is made with one fourth cup of batter.

Which model should Dan use to find the total number of cupcakes he can make with 3 cups of batter?

  1. A.
    Three rectangles connected side-to-side.
  2. B.
    Four rectangles separated by spaces.
  3. C.
    Three groups of two rectangles connected side-to-side each.
  4. D.
    Three groups of four rectangles connected side-to-side each.

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