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

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Fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide?

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Ari's box is 1 1/2 ft by 2 1/3 ft by 1 1/2 ft. What is its volume in cubic feet?
Bo's planter is 2 1/4 ft by 1 1/3 ft by 1 1/2 ft (room for a lot of tomatoes). What is its volume in cubic feet?
Esme's fish tank stand is 1 1/3 ft by 1 1/4 ft by 2 1/2 ft. What is its volume in cubic feet?
4.
Jun eats 2/3 of a pizza and a friend eats 1/6 of it. How much is left?
- 1/6
- 5/6
- 1/3
5.
Milo says multiplying always gives a bigger number. Agree or disagree?
- Agree: × makes it bigger
- Agree: 8 × 1/2 is 16
- Disagree: 8 × 1/2 = 4
6.
Noah says 2 × 3/4 must be more than 2. Agree or disagree?
- Disagree: it is 1 1/2
- Agree: times makes more
- Agree: it is 2 3/4
7.
Pia says 1/2 + 1/3 = 2/5. Agree or disagree?
- Agree: 2/5 is close to 1/2
- Disagree: it is 5/6
- Agree: add tops and bottoms
8.
Which of Ren's answers is the largest: 3/4 × 1/2, 3/4 ÷ 1/2 or 3/4 − 1/2?
- 3/4 ÷ 1/2
- 3/4 × 1/2
- 3/4 − 1/2
9.
Which is larger for Tala: 2 1/2 × 2 or 2 1/2 + 2?
- 2 1/2 × 2
- 2 1/2 + 2
- They are equal
10.
Which is larger for Zee: 5 ÷ 1/4 or 5 × 1/4?
- They are equal
- 5 ÷ 1/4
- 5 × 1/4

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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