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Chapter 4 Study Guide

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Find the sum.

1. 1 + 2 4 3

1 x 3 = 3 4 3 12 + 2 x 4 = 8 3 4 12 11 12

2. 4 2 + 3 1 5 3

4 2 x 3 = 4 6 5 3 15 + 3 1 x 5 = 3 5 3 5 15 7 11 15

3. 1 1 + 3 5 + 2 3 4 8 4

1 1 x 2 = 1 2 = 10 4 2 8 8 3 5 x 1 = 3 5 = 29 Remember - If the answer will become an improper mixed number, 8 1 8 8 you change the mixed numbers into improper fractions and then add. 2 3 x 2 = 2 6 = 22 Change the improper fraction answer into a mixed number. + 4 2 8 8 . 61 = 7 5 8 8

4. Mrs. Peters bought 4 1 yards of fabric. She needs another 2 9 yards. How many yards of fabric does she 5 10 need all together?

4 1 x 2 = 4 2 = 42 5 2 10 10 + 2 9 x 1 = 2 9 = 29 10 1 10 10 . 71 = 7 1 10 10

5. Last year it rained 1 2 in. in April and 2 1 in. in May. Which number below is the total rainfall for the 3 4 two months?

1 2 x 4 = 1 8 3 4 12 + 2 1 x 3 = 2 3 4 3 12 3 11 12

Find the difference.

6. 7 3 – 3 3 8 4

7 3 x 1 = 7 3 = 59 Remember - When subtracting fractions, if the top fraction's 8 1 8 8 numerator is smaller than the bottom fraction's numerator, you _ 3 3 x 2 = 3 6 = 30 change the mixed numbers into improper fractions and then 4 2 8 8 . subtract. Change the improper fraction answer into a mixed number. 89 = 11 1 8 8

7. 9 – 3 2 5

9 = 8 5 Remember - If the whole number does not have a fraction, 5 you take one away from the whole number and make a fraction _ 3 2 = 3 2 that has the same value in the numerator and denominator as the 5 5 subtracting fraction's denominator. 5 3 5

8. Peter drank 1 of a quart of milk. Steve drank 4 of a quart. How much more did Steve drink than Peter? 4 5

4 x 4 = 16 5 x 4 20 _ 1 x 5 = 5 4 5 20 11 20

9. Your puppy weighed 3 2 lb last week. This week he weighs 6 3 lb. How much weight has he gained? 5 10

6 3 x 1 = 6 3 = 5 13 10 1 10 10 – 3 2 x 2 = 3 4 = 3 4 5 2 10 10 2 9 10