PNUR145 Week 1 In Class Exercise – Fractions & Time

Place answers with units (in the form requested) in the answer line. Answers are
to be written as a proper fraction in lowest terms or as a mixed number in lowest
terms unless specified otherwise.

1. What are the prime factors for 40? ___________________________

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2. What is the lowest common denominator (LCD) of 4and 6? _______________

3. Draw an image to represent the fraction.

Change the improper fraction to a mixed number. _______________
23
=
7

4. Draw an image to represent the fraction.

Change a mixed number to an improper fraction._______________
5
4 =
6

5. Change a fraction to an equivalent fraction and find the solution to x. What is the
value of x?____________
2 𝑥
33 = 9

6. Add fraction having same denominator._______________

3 1
+8=
8

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7. Add fraction having unlike denominator.

a) Give answer as an improper fraction. __________
b) Give answer as a mixed number. __________
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5 3+ 1 9 =

8. Subtracting fraction with unlike denominator& borrowing.

a) Give answer as an improper fraction. __________
b) Give answer as a mixed number. __________
1 4
62- 25 =

To facilitate multiplication & division of fractions,

 set up the problems horizontally. No common denominator is needed.

 reduce / cancel before multiplying or dividing
 check to see if answer can be reduced to its lowest terms & write in format
required

9. Multiplying proper fractions. __________

2 3
𝑋4 =
5

10. Multiplying fractions and mixed numbers.

a) Give answer as an improper fraction. __________
b) Give answer as a mixed number. __________
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34 𝑋 2 =
10

11. Dividing fractions and mixed numbers.

a) Give answer as an improper fraction. __________
b) Give answer as a mixed number. __________
3
134 ÷ 5 =

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12. Reducing a complex fraction.

a) Give answer as an improper fraction. __________
b) Give answer as a mixed number. __________
7
8
3
4

13. Solve using order of operations

a) Write the order of operations: _____________________________________
b) (3 + 2)2 X 20 – 15÷ 3 = __________

14. Convert standard time to military time (24 hour clock).

3:20 pm __________
12:10 am __________
9:43 pm __________

15. Convert military (24 hour clock) to standard time.

2035 H __________
0417 H __________
1630 H __________
𝟗
To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit: (℃ X ) + 32 = ℉ (parentheses are optional)
𝟓

𝟓
To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius: ℉ − 𝟑𝟐 X = ℃ (parentheses are essential)
𝟗

16. Convert
a) 5 ℃ = __________ ℉
b) 25 ℃ = __________ ℉
c) 122 ℉ = __________ ℃
d) 59 ℉ = __________ ℃

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Word Problems:
17. The dietitian is working in a long-term care residence. Each day she prepares a
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high-protein drink for 25 residents. If each drink measures 4cup, how many total
cups of the drink will she prepare a day? _________________________________

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18. A bottle of pain reliever contains 100 tablets. How many 2 2tablet doses does it
contain?_________________________________

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19. A child was given 2 mL, 8 mL and 8 mL of a medication. How much in total
medication in millilitres did the child receive? _________________________________

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20. A patient drank 102 2 fluid ounces of fluid today & drank 97 7 fluid ounces fluid
yesterday. How much more fluid did the patient drink today than yesterday?

________________________________