cubes (many colors)
| 1. | Here is a circle graph representing a typical day in Michael's life: Sleep 7/24 Recreation 1/3 Meals 1/12 School 1/4 Homework 1/24 |
| a) | What fraction of his time does Michael spend on recreation and meals? | |
| b) | What fraction of his time does Michael spend at school and doing homework? | |
| c) | How much more time does he spend sleeping than at school? | |
| d) | What fraction of his day is spent on meals, recreation, sleep, homework and school? | |
| e) | Does he spend more time on recreation or on school? Write the fraction that represents the difference between the two. | |
| f) | What fraction of a week does he spend on each activity? |
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| 2. | Use blocks of different colors to represent a typical day in your life. Draw and fill in the chart to record your work: |
| activity | number and color of blocks | fraction of the day |
|---|---|---|
| Total |
| 3. | Make up three addition questions with fractions and answer them. |
| 4. | Make up three subtraction questions with fractions and answer them. |
| 5. | Make up three multiplication questions with fractions and answer them. |
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