Algebra Expressions with Fraction Bars - Page 6
Questions
- How do you express the phrase "15 chocolate bars cost 18 dollars" as a unit rate?
- Kate is using fraction strips to add #4/10# and #4/5#. She uses one whole strip to represent the sum. How many fifths strips does she need to complete the sum?
- How do you solve #7/5 = x/3#?
- If #4a + 2b = 6b - 5#, what is the value of #a# in terms of #b#?
- Louis spent 12 hours last week practicing guitar. If #1/4# of the time was spent practicing chords, how much time did Louis spend practicing chords?
- What is #1 4/5 -: 6 3/10#?
- The McIntosh family went apple picking. They picked a total of 115 apples. The family ate a total of 8 apples each day. After how many days did they have 19 apples left?
- Jill bought a bag of chips and a candy bar for $2.10. Jack bought 2 bags of chips and 3 candy bars for $5.15. What is the cost of a bag of chips?
- Last week, Sybil practiced the guitar for #2##4/5# each day for #3# days. This week, she practiced #3/4# hour each day for #4# days. How many more hours did Sybil practice last week than this week?
- Raquel is mixing lemon-lime soda and a fruit juice blend that is 45% juice. If she uses 3 quarts of soda, how many quarts of fruit juice must be added to produce punch that is 30% juice?
- How do you solve #7/5 = a/8#?
- Nick has $7.00. Bagels cost .75 each, and a small container of cream cheese costs $1.29. How do you write an inequality to find the numbers of bagels Nick can buy?
- Roberto bought a small pizza that was cut into four equal pieces. He ate one piece. What fraction of the pizza was left?
- Angie and her friends ate #3/4# of a pizza. Her brother Joe ate #2/3# of what was left. How much of the original pizza did Joe eat?
- What is #6 1/8 - 4 4/8#?
- If 1 is added to both the numerator and denominator of a fraction its value becomes 1/2 and if 1 subtracted from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction it becomes 1/3 then What is the original fraction?
- A group of 10 friends had lunch together at a restaurant. The meal cost a total of $99.50, including a 15% tip. How much was the total bill for lunch before tip?
- Lara receives a $50 gift card to an online store. She wants to purchase some bracelets that cost $8 each. There will be a $10 overnighr delivery fee. Using the equation #8n + 10 = 50#, how many bracelets can she purchase?
- You're throwing a pizza party for 15 and figure each person might eat 4 slices. You call up the pizza place and learn that each pizza will cost you $14.78 and will be cut into 12 slices. How many dollars will the pizza party cost?
- What is b if #11/12 + b= 5/6#?