SSAT Middle Level Math : Fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #2 : Decompose A Fraction Into A Sum Of Fractions: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.3b

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{4}\) is equal to which of the options below? 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\)

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{2}{4}\)

Example Question #3 : Decompose A Fraction Into A Sum Of Fractions: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.3b

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}\) is equal to which of the options below? 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{2}{1}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}+\frac{2}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{4}+\frac{2}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\)

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{3}{4}\)

Example Question #5 : Decompose A Fraction Into A Sum Of Fractions: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.3b

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}\) is equal to which of the options below? 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{2}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}5{}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{5}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}\)

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{3}{5}\)

Example Question #7 : Decompose A Fraction Into A Sum Of Fractions: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.3b

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}\) is equal to which of the options below? 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{1}+\frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{1}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}\)

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}=\frac{2}{3}\)

Example Question #1 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{8}\) is equal to which of the options below? 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{2}+\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}\)

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}=\frac{2}{8}\)

Example Question #91 : How To Add Fractions

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{9}\) is equal to which of the options below? 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{2}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{2}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}\)

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{9}=\frac{3}{9}\)

Example Question #2 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{10}\) is equal to which of the options below? 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{5}+\frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{10}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{10}\)

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{10}=\frac{2}{10}\)

Example Question #11 : Decompose A Fraction Into A Sum Of Fractions: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.3b

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{12}\) is equal to which of the options below? 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}+\frac{2}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}\)

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}=\frac{3}{12}\)

Example Question #92 : How To Add Fractions

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{5}\) is equal to which of the options below? 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}\)

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{2}{5}\)

Example Question #1 : Adding Mixed Numbers

\(\displaystyle 4\frac{1}{5}+1\frac{1}{5}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 5\frac{2}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 5\frac{3}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 5\frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle 5\frac{2}{5}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\frac{2}{5}\)

Explanation:

When we add mixed numbers, we add whole numbers to whole numbers and fractions to fractions. 

\(\displaystyle 4+1=5\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{2}{5}\)

Remember, when we are adding fractions we must have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

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