What are the challenges you have experiences regarding the use of fractions?Explain.
2006-10-09 08:25:39 · 12 answers · asked by **LIBERTY** 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Dividing a pie or cake into sections so everyone can have an equal piece.
Splitting up the cost of a holiday or other purchase between a group of people. Example family A pays for 5 people, Family B pays for 7 people, so they pay 5/12 and 7/12 of the cost respectively.
Time. It's half past right now. Quarter to etc
2006-10-09 08:31:09 · answer #1 · answered by Stuart G 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cooking/Baking is a big place where fractions come into play. Especially if you need to double the recipe, you would need to know that 3/4 times 2 is 6/4 or 1 1/2. I also use it at work, I slice deli meat and cheese-I need to know that 1/4 pound is .25 and so on. The do come very handy!
2006-10-09 08:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by Alison 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fractions and/or percentages come up all the time in shopping (calculating $$ off on sales that are 1/2 off is an easy one) and leaving tips in restaurants.
2006-10-09 08:27:46 · answer #3 · answered by Robin M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fractions come up a lot in cooking/baking as previously answered. Also in construction with measuring lengths for proper cuts of materials.
2006-10-09 08:34:58 · answer #4 · answered by svetlana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gamblers uses fractions all the time to measure the odds of winning.
2006-10-09 08:38:34 · answer #5 · answered by lepninja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fractions? none. i use decimals for money but never fractions.
maybe people who cook use fractions? 1/4 cup, etc? i don't cook at all.
2006-10-09 08:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by ashley f 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
MacDonald's 1/4 pounder with cheese.
2006-10-09 08:33:43 · answer #7 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
batting averages are from fractions, as are the majority of sport stats
2006-10-09 08:45:34 · answer #8 · answered by dla68 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Helping my 11 year old daughter with her homework. Also money, half a dollar and so on.
2006-10-09 08:27:39 · answer #9 · answered by kevvsworld 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you cook, you have to use fractions to measure how much stuff to put in it
2006-10-09 08:34:08 · answer #10 · answered by twirlsgurl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋