ISEE Lower Level Quantitative : How to identify fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : Partition A Number Line To Represent A Fraction: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Nf.A.2b

What fraction of the number line is green? 

9 11

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{9}{11}

\displaystyle \frac{8}{12}

\displaystyle \frac{10}{11}

\displaystyle \frac{10}{12}

\displaystyle \frac{8}{11}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{9}{11}

Explanation:

The number line is split up into \displaystyle 11 equal parts. \displaystyle 9 of the parts are green, which means \displaystyle \frac{9}{11} of the number line is green.

 

Example Question #101 : Number & Operations With Fractions

What fraction of the number line is green? 

5 11

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{6}{11}

\displaystyle \frac{7}{11}

\displaystyle \frac{5}{12}

\displaystyle \frac{5}{11}

\displaystyle \frac{5}{10}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{5}{11}

Explanation:

The number line is split up into \displaystyle 11 equal parts. \displaystyle 5 of the parts are green, which means \displaystyle \frac{5}{11} of the number line is green.

 

Example Question #1831 : Numbers And Operations

What fraction of the number line is green? 

8 9

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{8}{9}

\displaystyle \frac{9}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{7}{8}

\displaystyle \frac{7}{9}

\displaystyle \frac{10}{11}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{8}{9}

Explanation:

The number line is split up into \displaystyle 9 equal parts. \displaystyle 8 of the parts are green, which means \displaystyle \frac{8}{9} of the number line is green.

 

Example Question #51 : Partition A Number Line To Represent A Fraction: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Nf.A.2b

What fraction of the number line is green? 

8 11

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{9}{11}

\displaystyle \frac{7}{12}

\displaystyle \frac{8}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{8}{11}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{8}{11}

Explanation:

The number line is split up into \displaystyle 11 equal parts. \displaystyle 8 of the parts are green, which means \displaystyle \frac{8}{11} of the number line is green.

 

Example Question #52 : Partition A Number Line To Represent A Fraction: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Nf.A.2b

What fraction of the number line is green? 

8 9

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{9}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{7}{8}

\displaystyle \frac{6}{7}

\displaystyle \frac{11}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{8}{9}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{8}{9}

Explanation:

The number line is split up into \displaystyle 9 equal parts. \displaystyle 8 of the parts are green, which means \displaystyle \frac{8}{9} of the number line is green.

 

Example Question #101 : Understanding Fractions As Numbers

What fraction of the number line is green? 

5 8

 

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{4}{8}

\displaystyle \frac{5}{7}

\displaystyle \frac{5}{9}

\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}

\displaystyle \frac{4}{9}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}

Explanation:

The number line is split up into \displaystyle 8 equal parts. \displaystyle 5 of the parts are green, which means \displaystyle \frac{5}{8} of the number line is green.

 

Example Question #102 : Understanding Fractions As Numbers

What fraction of the number line is green? 

7 11

 

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{8}{11}

\displaystyle \frac{6}{11}

\displaystyle \frac{7}{12}

\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{7}{11}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{7}{11}

Explanation:

The number line is split up into \displaystyle 11 equal parts. \displaystyle 7 of the parts are green, which means \displaystyle \frac{7}{11} of the number line is green.

 

Example Question #104 : Number & Operations With Fractions

What fraction of the number line is green? 

3 11

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{4}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{4}{11}

\displaystyle \frac{4}{12}

\displaystyle \frac{3}{11}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{3}{11}

Explanation:

The number line is split up into \displaystyle 11 equal parts. \displaystyle 3 of the parts are green, which means \displaystyle \frac{3}{11} of the number line is green.

 

Example Question #52 : How To Identify Fractions

What fraction of the number line is green? 

4 7

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{4}{7}

\displaystyle \frac{3}{7}

\displaystyle \frac{6}{7}

\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}

\displaystyle \frac{6}{8}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{4}{7}

Explanation:

The number line is split up into \displaystyle 7 equal parts. \displaystyle 4 of the parts are green, which means \displaystyle \frac{4}{7} of the number line is green.

 

Example Question #101 : Number & Operations With Fractions

What fraction is equivalent to \displaystyle \frac{1}{2} on the number lines below? 

4

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}

\displaystyle \frac{2}{2}

\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}

\displaystyle \frac{4}{2}

\displaystyle \frac{2}{4}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{2}{4}

Explanation:

4

The two lines above are the same length. The top line is split into \displaystyle 2 pieces and the bottom line is split into \displaystyle 4 pieces.

 \displaystyle \frac{1}{2} and \displaystyle \frac{2}{4} are equivalent because they occupy the same position on the number line. 

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