Problem 8
You and five of your friends go back to your place for lunch between classes.
Your roommate has eaten approximately \(\frac{1}{4}\) of an apple pie you made.
Your friends all want pie. What fractional part of the remaining pie can each
of them have, if you decide not to have any?
Problem 9
In a basketball game, you made 4 baskets out of 12 attempts. Your teammate
made 3 baskets out of 8 attempts.
a. What fraction of your attempted shots did you make?
b. What fraction of your teammate’s attempted shots did she make?
c. Who was the more accurate shooter?
Problem 9
How many \(\frac{5}{8}\) -inch-long pieces of wire can be made from a wire that
is 20 inches long?
Problem 21
Perform the indicated operation. Write all results in lowest terms.
$$-\frac{5}{6}+\frac{2}{5}$$
Problem 25
A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. You eat 2 slices and your friend eats 3
slices.
a. What fraction of the pizza did you and your friend eat?
b. What fraction of the pizza is left?