Katarina's First Growing Post

1/4 + 7/12 is larger than 1/2 + 1/6 because 7/12 of 60 minutes is 35 minutes ( 1/12 of 60 is 5), and 1/4 of 60 minutes is 15 minutes ( 15 x 4 = 60), and together they equal 50 minutes. 1/2 of 60 minutes is 30 minutes ( 60/2 = 30) and 1/6 of 60 minutes is 10 minutes ( 60/10= 6), which equals 40 minutes.

5. We put markers in for every place that we had to mark. Some of the markers that tell you how far you have gone are at the same places.

6. I found this site for fractions. http://www.jamit.com.au/fraction-games.ht

I played the improper fractions game. I think that some people have trouble converting improper fractions into mixed fractions, and I thought that this game was good because they gave you hints if you needed it. I'm really lame, but I thought that this game was fun ^_^

7. For a 12^th marker, we went 60/12=5, therefore every 5km we would have to place a marker for every 12^th of the race. For the 6^th, we just doubled the answer because half of 12 is 6, and with fractions, and with fractions, the smaller the number, the bigger piece of the fraction, so every 10kms you would put a marker. For every 3^rd, you would divide 60 by 3 which equals 20, so every 20kms you would put a 3rd marker. The pattern I noticed was that the distance the markers were to be placed often had a common denominator with another marker.

8. ¼ of 16.

Half of 16 is 8, and half of 8 is 4, so ¼ of 16 is 4. 4+4+4+4 or 4x4, equals 16.

9. 1/4 + 1/5.

If you think about money, 4 quarters make up a dollar, and each quarter equals 25 cents. 1/5 of a dollar is 20 cents, because 100/5=20. 25+20=45. Or, 25/100+ 20/100= 45/100.

3/4+1/2.

Three quarters equal 75 cents, because as I stated above, one quarter is 25 cents. Half of 100 is 50, because 100/2=50. When you add 75 cents to 50 cents, you get $1.25, or 1 ¼.