Chapter 2 Fractions
The web sites below contain additional examples of arithmetic with fractions that you can review.
Fraction Arithmetic // Click on a link to see the solution and an explanation about how to add, subtract, multiply and divide a fraction problem of your choice.
S.O.S. Math /
This site has a summary of rules for working with fractions.
The WWW does have some web pages that include calculators that work with fractions
Fraction Calculator /This calculator can do arithmetic with fractions. Use “|” for a fraction bar, or see the directions at the site.
Reducing Fractions /
This calculator can reduce a fraction and then give a step by step explanation of how it reduced the fraction.
Project A
Go to Read the article, "The hunt for extra cash", by Annelena Lobb. The article suggests strategies for reducing banking fees and other personal living expenses. According to the article, what number of traditional banks offer free checking if there are 9,300 banks total in the United States? What number of credit unions offer free checking if there are 10,599 credit unions total in the United States?
Project B
Go to Search for the recipe called “Festive Chicken”. The recipe makes 4 servings. If you need 20 servings for a company outing, how much of each ingredient would you need?
Project C
Go to Select 5 countries. Estimate the fraction of the world's population living in each of these countries.
(For instance 530,122,345 out of 6,787,570,618can be estimated as 500,000,000 out of 7,000,000,000 which reduces to 5/7). You can find the world's population at the bottom of the page, or at
Project D
Search the Internet for the World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. Find a recipe that would make 6 dozen cookies. You only need 2 dozen cookies. Find the amount of each ingredient you will need to reduce the number of cookies by 1/3.
Project E
Go to Read the article entitled “Family learns to spend less, live more”. According to the article what percent of disposable income are US households now saving? According to the Ellie Kay is this enough? What percent does she suggest? Assume a family made $40,000 a year, what percentage of their income should they be saving using Ellie Kay’s suggested percent.
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