Understanding fractions

Question 1

Mia has 3 boxes of crayons. Each box contains 156 crayons. She gives away one‑fourth of all the crayons to her friend. Which equation correctly shows how many crayons Mia will have left?

Accepted Answer

156 × 3 – (1/4)(156 × 3)

Answer

156 × 3 – (1/4) × 156

Answer

156 × (3 – 1/4)

Answer

(156 × 3) – 1/4

Question 2

A school fundraiser sold 3 boxes of chocolate bars. Each box contains 147 bars. They decide to donate one‑third of all the bars to a local charity. Which equation correctly shows how many bars will be left after the donation?

Accepted Answer

147 × 3 - (1/3)(147 × 3) = 294

Answer

147 × 3 + (1/3)(147 × 3) = 588

Answer

(147 - 1/3) × 3 = 441

Answer

147 × (3 - 1/3) = 441

Question 3

Carlos bought 3 jars of jellybeans. Each jar contains 256 jellybeans. He eats one‑fourth of all the jellybeans. Which equation correctly shows how many jellybeans are left?

Accepted Answer

256 × 3 − (1/4) × 256 × 3

Answer

256 × 3 × (1/4)

Answer

(256 × 3) − 1/4

Answer

256 × (3 − 1/4)

Try three questions

Mia has 3 boxes of crayons. Each box contains 156 crayons. She gives away one‑fourth of all the crayons to her friend. Which equation correctly shows how many crayons Mia will have left?

A school fundraiser sold 3 boxes of chocolate bars. Each box contains 147 bars. They decide to donate one‑third of all the bars to a local charity. Which equation correctly shows how many bars will be left after the donation?

Carlos bought 3 jars of jellybeans. Each jar contains 256 jellybeans. He eats one‑fourth of all the jellybeans. Which equation correctly shows how many jellybeans are left?

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