Grade 4 - Progress in Mathematics

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CHAPTER 8

Practice 8-1

Practice 8-2

Write each as a fraction.

1a. two fifths b. three sevenths

Write each fraction in words.

2a. 
^34 
 b. 
^56 
 c. 
^13 
 d. 
^28 


About what fraction of the region is shaded?

3.

Write the equivalent fraction.

4a. 
^12 
 b.
^34 


5a. 
 32 
v 9 b.
 180 
^16 f

r

8

d

12

6. A carnival wheel is divided into 10 equal
   parts. Three of the parts are red. Write a
   fraction to show what part is red.


7. An orange has 9 equal sections. Rose ate
   6 sections. Write a fraction to tell what
   part was eaten.


8. Eight out of 32 students are honor stu-
   dents. What fraction shows how many are
   honor students?
   Tell whether the fraction is closer to 0,
   ^12
   , or 1.


9. 
   ^15
   10.
   ^34
   11.
   ^58
   


10. How many sixths are equal to one half?

List all the common factors of each set of

numbers. Then circle the GCF.

1a. 8 and 10 b.20 and 30 c. 6, 12, and 42

Write each fraction in simplest form.

2a. 
 255 
 b.
^39 
 c.
 168 

3a. 
 1200 
 0 b.
 124 
 c.
 182 

Compare. Write , , or .

4a. 
 21 

 43 
 b.
 110 

 220 

5a. 
 61 
 
 112 
 b.
 85 

 81 

6a. 
 54 

^46 
 b.
 87 
 
 162 

Write in order from least to greatest.

7a. 
^38 
, 
^58 
, 
 81 
 b. 
 32 
, 
 172 
, 
 112 

8. What is the greatest common factor of 8,
   12, 20, and 40?

Name the fraction for letter A.

9.

10. Write nine and two ninths as a
    mixed number.


11. What whole number is equivalent to
    ^116
    ?


12. What whole number is equivalent to
    ^2222
    ?


13. A flag shows 15 equal sections, 5 of
    which are blue. What fraction tells the part
    of the flag that is blue? Write the fraction
    in simplest form.


14. EFEF is to GHGH as FEEF is to?

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