Those Dreaded Fractions - Pretest

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This is a pre-quiz for "Those Dreaded Fractions" curriculum web. Students should select the best choice among the given answers. Fractions should always be in simplest form. Calculators are NOT permitted.

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1.

Which of the following is NOT equivalent to the other fractions?
- A.
  
  3/5
- B.
  
  60/100
- C.
  
  4/6
- D.
  
  21/35
- E.
  
  6/10
2.

Calculate 3/5 + 2/3
- A.
  
  5/8
- B.
  
  2/5
- C.
  
  19/30
- D.
  
  1
- E.
  
  19/15
3.

Find the sum of 4/9 and 3/4
- A.
  
  43/36
- B.
  
  4/7
- C.
  
  1/3
- D.
  
  7/13
- E.
  
  3
4.

Without calculating anything, what whole number is 7/8 + 15/16 closest to?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  22
- E.
  
  24
5.

Find the product of 7/8 and 4/5
- A.
  
  28/40
- B.
  
  7/10
- C.
  
  35/32
- D.
  
  32/35
- E.
  
  72/40
6.

Find the least common multiple (lcm) of 35 and 42.
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  7
- C.
  
  210
- D.
  
  1470
- E.
  
  There is none
7.

Calculate 9/8 divided by 3/4
- A.
  
  27/32
- B.
  
  2/3
- C.
  
  24/36
- D.
  
  36/24
- E.
  
  3/2
8.

Which of the following problems would be solved by finding the product 18 1/2 times 12 1/4?
- A.
  
  Eliza was 18 1/2 inches long at birth. Within a year she had grown 12 1/4 inches. How tall was she at age one?
- B.
  
  Amanda weighed 12 1/4 pounds at age three months. By six months her weight was up to 18 1/2 pounds. How much did she gain in that time?
- C.
  
  Ethan works 18 1/2 hours one week and 12 1/4 hours the next week. How many total hours has he worked in that two-week period?
- D.
  
  Ivan's flower bed measures 18 1/2 feet long. He plans to put flower bulbs every 12 1/4 inches. How many bulbs does he need to purchase?
- E.
  
  Sue wants to carpet her living room. Her room measures 18 1/2 feet long nd 12 1/4 feet wide. How many square feet of carpeting should she order?
9.

Which of the following problems would be solved by finding the difference of 18 1/2 and 12 1/4?
- A.
  
  Eliza was 18 1/2 inches long at birth. Within a year she had grown 12 1/4 inches. How tall was she at age one?
- B.
  
  Amanda weighed 12 1/4 pounds at age three months. By six months her weight was up to 18 1/2 pounds. How much did she gain in that time?
- C.
  
  Ethan works 18 1/2 hours one week and 12 1/4 hours the next week. How many total hours has he worked in that two-week period?
- D.
  
  Ivan's flower bed measures 18 1/2 feet long. He plans to put flower bulbs every 12 1/4 inches. How many bulbs does he need to purchase?
- E.
  
  Sue wants to carpet her living room. Her room measures 18 1/2 feet long nd 12 1/4 feet wide. How many square feet of carpeting should she order?
10.

Which of the following problems would be solved by finding the quotient of 48 1/2 and 12 1/4?
- A.
  
  Eliza was 48 1/2 inches tall at age 6. Within three years she had grown 12 1/4 inches. How tall was she at age nine?
- B.
  
  Amanda weighed 12 1/4 pounds at age three months. By six years, her weight was up to 48 1/2 pounds. How much did she gain in that time?
- C.
  
  Ethan was scheduled to work 48 1/2 hours one week, but he took off 12 1/4 hours for his sick child. How many total hours did he work that week?
- D.
  
  Ivan's landscape bed measures 48 1/2 feet long. He plans to plant bushes every 12 1/4 feet. How many bushes should he buy?
- E.
  
  Sue wants to sod her side yard, which measures 48 1/2 feet long and 12 1/4 feet wide. How much sod should she order?