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2.04 Practical problems with fraction operations

Interactive practice questions

Sharon walks $\frac{2}{5}$25 of a kilometer and runs $\frac{1}{7}$17 of a kilometer to get to school.

How many kilometers does she travel?

Easy
2min

Carl has $\frac{3}{7}$37m of ribbon. After he uses some ribbon for a present, he has $\frac{1}{4}$14m left.

How much ribbon did he use on the present?

Easy
1min

Bianca has $\frac{2}{5}$25kg of beads. She shares the beads evenly between $9$9 friends.

How many kilograms does each friend receive?

Easy
1min

At a party, Bill makes a drink by combining $5\frac{1}{3}$513L of water with $1\frac{1}{2}$112L of cordial.

What is the total amount of the drink as a mixed number?

Easy
1min
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Outcomes

6.NS.1

Interpret and compute quotients of fractions.

6.NS.1.a

Compute quotients of fractions by fractions, for example, by applying strategies such as visual fraction models, equations, and the relationship between multiplication and division, to represent problems.

6.NS.1.b

Solve real-world problems involving division of fractions by fractions.

6.NS.2

Fluently divide multi-digit numbers using the standard algorithm

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