Question

frankie’s fractions & decimals page 1 of 2 solve the following problems. show your thinking. 1 frankie’s dad made scrambled eggs for breakfast. he started with a full carton of 12 eggs. he used 8 of the eggs. what fraction of the egg carton did he use? write at least two equivalent fractions. 2 what fraction of a dollar is 1 quarter? write at least two equivalent fractions and a decimal money amount.

Explanation:

Problem 1:

Step1: Identify the fraction

Frankie's dad started with 12 eggs and used 8. So the fraction is $\frac{8}{12}$.

Step2: Simplify the fraction

Divide numerator and denominator by 4: $\frac{8\div4}{12\div4}=\frac{2}{3}$.

Step3: Find another equivalent fraction

Multiply numerator and denominator of $\frac{2}{3}$ by 2: $\frac{2\times2}{3\times2}=\frac{4}{6}$.

Step1: Determine the fraction

A quarter is 25 cents and a dollar is 100 cents, so the fraction is $\frac{25}{100}$.

Step2: Simplify the fraction

Divide numerator and denominator by 25: $\frac{25\div25}{100\div25}=\frac{1}{4}$.

Step3: Find another equivalent fraction

Multiply numerator and denominator of $\frac{1}{4}$ by 2: $\frac{1\times2}{4\times2}=\frac{2}{8}$.

Step4: Convert to decimal

$\frac{25}{100}=0.25$.

Answer:

The fraction of eggs used is $\frac{8}{12}$, $\frac{2}{3}$, $\frac{4}{6}$ (and other equivalents). The simplified form is $\frac{2}{3}$ with equivalent $\frac{4}{6}$.

Problem 2: