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6th grade Fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide? worksheet

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Fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide?

Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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Bo makes 1 2/3 batches of slime, each using 2 1/4 cups of glue (very sticky). What is 2 1/4 × 1 2/3?
Esme's rug is 2 2/3 ft long and 1 1/4 ft wide. What is 2 2/3 × 1 1/4?
3.
Jun uses 2/3 of a 1 1/2-pound block of clay. Which expression fits?
- 1 1/2 ÷ 2/3
- 1 1/2 − 2/3
- 2/3 × 1 1/2
4.
Kira wants to run 3 miles on a 3/8-mile track. Which expression gives the number of laps?
- 3 × 3/8
- 3 − 3/8
- 3 ÷ 3/8
5.
Milo has 4 m of ribbon. Each bow takes 2/3 m. How many bows can Milo make?
- 8/3
- 4 2/3
- 6
6.
Noah shares 3/4 pound of trail mix equally among 3 friends. How much does each get?
- 4 pounds
- 2 1/4 pounds
- 1/4 pound
7.
Pia has 2 1/4 cups of yogurt. Each serving is 3/4 cup. How many servings is that?
- 1 1/2
- 1 11/16
- 3
8.
Ren works out 1 3/4 × 3 1/3 = 5 5/6. Is that sensible?
- No: it should be about 50
- No: about 1 + 3 = 4
- Yes: about 2 × 3 = 6
9.
Tala gets 3 ÷ 1/2 = 1 1/2. Is that sensible?
- Yes: half of 3 is right here
- Yes: dividing makes it smaller
- No: it should be 6
10.
Zee adds 7/8 + 9/10. About how much should it be?
- About 2
- About 1
- About 16/18

Fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide?. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

I can choose add, subtract, multiply or divide for a fraction story.
I can add fractions with unlike denominators using same-size parts.
I can multiply two or three mixed numbers by writing them as fractions first.
I can check an answer by estimating and say when multiplying makes a number smaller.

Standard: IXL parity (Nov 11) (supports 6.NS.A.1; 5.NF.A.2, 5.NF.B.6)

unlike denominators: Fractions cut into different-sized parts, like halves and thirds

common denominator: One part size that works for both fractions

mixed number: A whole number and a fraction, like 2 1/3

product: The answer to a multiplication

quotient: The answer to a division

Your child added the tops and the bottoms. Fractions need a common denominator first: 1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6.

Your child multiplied the whole numbers and the fractions separately. Change each mixed number into a fraction first, then multiply.

Your child thought multiplying always makes a number bigger. Multiplying by a fraction less than 1 makes it smaller.

What is the most common mistake with fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide??

Your child added the tops and the bottoms. Fractions need a common denominator first: 1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6.

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

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