Simple Fractions Practice Problems & Types - Free Worksheets

Note that the numerator is smaller than the denominator:

5 < 6

As a result, we can write it thusly:

\frac{5}{6} < 1

Therefore, the quotient in the division exercise is indeed less than 1.

Note that the numerator is smaller than the denominator:

1 < 2

As a result, we can claim that:

\frac{1}{2}<1

Therefore, the fraction in the division problem is indeed less than 1.

In this question, we need to find a common denominator.

However, we don't have to multiply the denominators by each other as there is a lowest common denominator: 12.

$\frac{3\times3}{3\times4}$

$\frac{1\times2}{6\times2}$

$\frac{9}{12}-\frac{2}{12}=\frac{9-2}{12}=\frac{7}{12}$

Let's solve the problem step by step:

We are given 3 apples that need to be distributed equally among 2 children. This requires calculating how many apples each child receives, expressed as a fraction.

• Step 1: Identify how to divide the apples. We want each child to receive an equal share of the 3 apples. This implies a division problem: $3 \div 2$.
• Step 2: Set up the division as a fraction. When you divide 3 apples among 2 children equally, you are determining $\frac{3}{2}$.
• Step 3: Express the result as a fraction. Each child receives $\frac{3}{2}$ apples.

Thus, when 3 apples are divided equally among 2 children, the result is represented by the fraction $\frac{3}{2}$.

This matches with the correct choice provided, which is choice 4: $\frac{3}{2}$.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $\frac{3}{2}$.

To find the fraction that corresponds to the description of 11 shirts being shared equally among 8 players, we perform the following steps:

• Step 1: Identify the total number of shirts. Here, this number is 11.
• Step 2: Identify the total number of players. Here, this number is 8.
• Step 3: Set up the fraction $\frac{11}{8}$ where 11 is the number of shirts and 8 is the number of players.

This fraction $\frac{11}{8}$ represents how shirts are distributed among players, meaning each player receives $\frac{11}{8}$ of a shirt.

Therefore, the correct answer to the problem is $\frac{11}{8}$, which corresponds to choice 3.