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FRACTION SKILLS
[A] MULTIPLICATION
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[B] DIVISION
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2. Complete this sentence: To divide two fractions, we multiply the first fraction with the ________________ of the second fraction. 3. Divide. Simplify the answer. a) c) !
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[C] ADDING & SUBTRACTING

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2. Complete this sentence: To add or subtract fractions, we need a ________________ denominator. 3. Change each set of fractions into an equivalent set with the same denominator.

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[D] NUMBER SEQUENCING

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[E] BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

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2. Write simple fractions for the following: a. A class has 15 girls and 10 boys. What fraction of the class are girls? What fraction are boys? b. Another class has 9 girls and 15 boys. What fraction of the class are girls? What fraction are boys? c. Judiths family has driven 120 km out of a journey of 280 km. What fraction of the trip has been covered? What fraction remains? d. Alison has spent $1.50 out of her $5.00 allowance. What fraction of her money has she spent? What fraction does she have left? e. A school year consists of 40 weeks. At the end of week 24, what fraction of the school year is over? What fraction remains? f. At midnight on 25 September, what fraction of the month is past? What fraction remains? 3. How many minutes in each of the following fractions of 1 hour? a) d)
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4. How many centimetres in each of the following fractions of 1 metre? a) d)

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