Fractions and decimals

1. Fractions & Decimals
Submitted by
Himanshu Parashar
VII-A
Roll no:-21

2. When you add this fraction to 1/2, the
sum is between 1 and 2. Tell me
everything you know in your math
journal about the fraction you added.
Draw a picture to show 2/8 + 3/8=5/8
FRACTIONS
Answers will vary

3. On a piece of graph paper, draw and color
rectangles following these rules:
Make a rectangle that is 1/3 green and 2/3 yellow.
Make a rectangle that is 5/8 red, 1/8 blue and the
rest yellow.
Make a rectangle that is 1/2 red and 1/2 yellow.
Make a rectangle that is 4/4 green.
FRACTIONS

4. On a piece of graph paper, draw and color
rectangles following these rules:
Make a rectangle that is 1/3 green and 2/3 yellow.
Make a rectangle that is 5/8 red, 1/8 blue and the
rest yellow.
Make a rectangle that is 1/2 red and 1/2 yellow.
Make a rectangle that is 4/4 green.
FRACTIONS

5. FRACTIONS
Draw a picture that represents two thirds or 2/3.
There are 8 marbles in a bag. Five marbles are red
and the rest are green. What fraction of the
marbles are green? Explain how you figured out
your answer. You may use pictures to help you
explain.
Draw a rectangle around 1/4 of the following set
of circles. Then draw a circle around 2/4 of the set
of circles. What fraction of the circles are not
included in the rectangle or circle.

6. FRACTIONS
Draw a picture that represents two thirds or 2/3.
There are 8 marbles in a bag. Five marbles are red
and the rest are green. What fraction of the marbles
are green? Explain how you figured out your
answer. You may use pictures to help you explain.
Draw a rectangle around 1/4 of the following set of
circles. Then draw a circle around 2/4 of the set of
circles. What fraction of the circles are not included
in the rectangle or circle.
3/8 are green!
1/2 or 2/4

7. DECIMALS & MONEY
Write a word problem where you need to add,
using the information on the sign below. Show
how you solved your problem.
Write a different word problem where you need to
subtract, using the information on the sign below.
Show how you solved your problem.
NOTEBOOKS ERASERS PENCILS
Large Rs.2.87 Rs.0.69 Pack of 10
Small Rs.1.79 Rs.2.39
Answers will vary

8. DECIMALS & MONEY
Jennifer had soup, sandwich and juice for
lunch. What was the amount of money she
spent and how much change will she get
from a $10 dollar bill?
LUNCH MENU
SOUP 1.95
SANDWICH 4.60
JUICE 0.95

9. DECIMALS & MONEY
Jennifer had soup, sandwich and juice for
lunch. What was the amount of money she
spent and how much change will she get
from a 10 Rupee bill?
LUNCH MENU
SOUP 1.95
SANDWICH 4.60
JUICE 0.95
10.00
- 7.50
2.50

10. DECIMALS & MONEY
Draw a house that equals 1.00.
Draw a face that equals 0.95
Draw a design that equals 0.80
Note: You may change the size of
the shapes when drawing objects.
0.15
0.05
0.10 0.25

11. DECIMALS & MONEY
Draw a house that equals 1.00.
Draw a face that equals 0.95
Draw a design that equals 0.80
Note: You may change the size of
the shapes when drawing objects.

12. Sean paid 1.00 for 6 toy cars. At another
store, Rob bought 3 of the same toy cars for
0.40. Who made the better buy? How do
you know?
DECIMALS & MONEY

13. Sean paid 1.00 for 6 toy cars. At another
store, Rob bought 3 of the same toy cars for
0.40. Who made the better buy? How do
you know?
DECIMALS & MONEY
Rob made the better buy! He
could get 6 cars for just 0.80!!

14. Change from a 10.00 Rupee bill
If you spend 1.85 at the ice cream store, and
you pay with a 10.00 Rupee bill, you get 8.15
in change. Notice that the digits in your
change are the same as the digits in the amount
you spent? There are five other amounts you
could spend and get change with the same
digits. See if you can find them all. List them
in your journal. Do you see a pattern?
DECIMALS & MONEY

15. Change from a 10.00 Rupee bill
DECIMALS & MONEY
1.85 8.15
2.75 7.25
3.65 6.35
4.55 5.45
5.00 5.00
0.95 9.05