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harris middle school
multiplying and
dividing
simple fractions and
mixed numbers
ractions are used at harris middle school
n many ways. solve the problems.
simplify your answers.
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1 rondel has 27 math problems to do
for homework. if he finishes them
before dinner, how many problems must
he do after dinner?
of those playing woodwinds, 15 play the
clarinet. write a simplified fraction
representing the number of students who
play clarinet compared to the overall
number of students who play woodwinds.
2 for the school play, mr. simmons
students build the background for
the stage. one background required that
he cut a 16-foot board into 1+-foot
pieces. how many pieces did he cut?
5 mrs. walford, the art teacher at harris
middle school, plans to make holiday
decorations with her 7th period class. she
has a 32-+-foot roll of green ribbon. each
decoration requires a 1 + foot-long ribbon.
how many decorations can she make?
3 jess spent 1+ hours on the internet.
she spent of this time researching for
her history report and the rest of the time
surfing the net. how many minutes did
she surf the net?
mrs. walford's class has 24 students, and
there will be one decoration for each
student. how much more ribbon will she
need? (she cannot use the leftover ribbon
from the previous roll.)
4 there are 120 students in the harris
middle school band. if play string
instruments, how many students play
string instruments?
if another play brass instruments, how
many play brass instruments?
6 the pta donated 720 tulip bulbs to be
planted around the school. +of the total
would be planted in flower beds around
the school's front sign,+ would be
planted on the sides of the school, and
would be planted in the school's
courtyard. this would leave 30 tullps for
planting in other places. is this an
accurate plan? explain your answer on the
back of this page.
if + play woodwinds, how many play
woodwinds?
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