Chapter 01: Fractions
Morris: Calculate with Confidence, 8th Edition
COMPLETION
1. Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.
54/81 = _____
ANS: 2/3
PTS: 1
2. Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.
105/135 = _____
ANS: 7/9
PTS: 1
3. Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.
39/65 = _____
ANS: 3/5
PTS: 1
4. Change the following improper fraction to a whole or mixed number.
325/16 = _____
ANS: 20 5/16
PTS: 1
5. Change the following improper fraction to a whole or mixed number.
1,500/100 = _____
ANS: 15
PTS: 1
6. Change the following improper fraction to a whole or mixed number.
193/62 = _____
ANS: 3 7/62
PTS: 1
7. Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.
12 1/8 = _____
, ANS: 97/8
PTS: 1
8. Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.
29 2/3 = _____
ANS: 89/3
PTS: 1
9. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
1/12 + 6/12 + 5/12 = ____
ANS: 1
PTS: 1
10. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
3/8 – 1/3 = _____
ANS: 1/24
PTS: 1
11. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
4/5 5/16 = _____
ANS: 1/4
PTS: 1
12. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
1/12 1/15 = _____
ANS: 1/180
PTS: 1
13. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
3/5 ÷ 5 = _____
ANS: 3/25
PTS: 1
14. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms.
1/100 ÷ 1/200 = _____
ANS: 2
, PTS: 1
15. Indicate which fraction is the largest.
1/100, 1/150, 1/200: _____
ANS: 1/100
PTS: 1
16. Arrange the following fractions from smallest to largest.
1/6, 1/5, 1/8, 1/4, 1/3: _______________
ANS: 1/8, 1/6, 1/5, 1/4, 1/3
PTS: 1
17. Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
1/5 + 1/2 + 1/4 = _____
ANS: 19/20
PTS: 1
18. Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
16 5/6 – 14 3/8 = ____
ANS: 2 11/24
PTS: 1
19. Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
6 10/12 15/3 = _____
ANS: 34 1/6
PTS: 1
20. Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
56 ÷ 9/20 = _____
ANS: 124 4/9
PTS: 1
21. Indicate the largest number in the following set.
5/6, 5/8: _____
ANS: 5/6
PTS: 1
, 22. Indicate the largest number in the following set.
1/30, 1/4, 1/150: _____
ANS: 1/4
PTS: 1
23. Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.
34/102 = _____
ANS: 1/3
PTS: 1
24. Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms.
60/1200 = _____
ANS: 1/20
PTS: 1
25. Express the following improper fraction as a mixed number. Reduce to lowest terms.
24/18 = _____
ANS: 1 1/3
PTS: 1
26. Express the following improper fraction as a mixed number. Reduce to lowest terms.
15/13 = _____
ANS: 1 2/13
PTS: 1
27. Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.
9 1/9 = _____
ANS: 82/9
PTS: 1
28. Change the following mixed number to an improper fraction.
6 7/10 = _____
ANS: 67/10
PTS: 1
29. Perform the indicated operation with fractions. Reduce to lowest terms as indicated.
6 5/16 + 5 3/16 = _____
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