Friday, April 26, 2013

Math POW - due Friday, May 3rd


1.  A class ordered four 12-slice pizzas for lunch.  The students ate 40 slices. 
a) Write an improper fraction and a mixed number for the number of pizzas the students ate.
b) Write a fraction in simplest form for how many pizzas were left over.

2. What fraction of Canada's ten provinces begin with a vowel?  What fraction begin with a consonant?

3.  Use this list of numbers.

3/4     2 & 3/5    23/20    2.35    1.3    0.9

a) Write each decimal as a fraction
b) Order the original numbers from least to greatest

Friday, April 12, 2013

Math POW - due Fri., April 19th

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1.  Consider the fractions shown below.
3/4, 18/25, 15/20, 75/100

    Which fractions represent equal values?
    Justify your answer. You may use the site below to help:http:
http://www.mathsisfun.com/equivalent_fractions.html
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2.  Consider the fractions 3/2 and 1 3/4

Which of these fractions is larger?
Justify your answer.

 

Fraction Review

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/index.html?page=lessons&lesson=m6lessonshell02.swf
Watch the above video for a review of fraction concepts.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Multiplication Review - Stay Sharp

http://www.multiplication.com/games
To review and reinforce your multiplication skills I would like you to choose 3 games from the above website and play them.
When you are finished playing, create a post and tell me which game was your favourite.  Remember to challenge yourself by picking more difficult fact families.