Fractions, and their counterpart decimals, are used so much daily that we do not even realize when we are actually using them.
Read about 20 ways fractions will sneak into your day-to-day life:
- Eating out – Everyone had a situation when gone out to eat with a group of friends the waitress brings only one check. In order to split up the bill, you will require to use fractions.
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- Back to school shopping – Your son really wants those new Lebron kicks and you’ve agreed to pay 1/2. How much are they if you find a 1/4 off sale?
- Grocery shopping – You set aside your grocery budget and made your checklist. Coupons and sales tax all use fractions.
- Meal preparation for the family – Cooking for 4 people but the recipe serves 10? You will require to use fractions in order to divide the ingredients.
- Sports – The NBA Finals are on. Fractions are used to determine shooting percentages and statistics.
- Contract work – Signing a lease on an apartment? Making your own jewelry? Working with a supplier? Buying a car? For all of these things [and many others], you will require to use fractions when negotiating the contract rates.
- Fitness – Before starting a diet, you should know your BMI. The Body Mass Index number is calculated using fractions. If you are dieting, you will need fractions to know how many calories you are taking in compared to how many calories you are using.
- Jewelry – 24 karats are pure gold, and 18 karats are 18/24 which equals 75% gold. When you use fractions in order to understand jewelry purity it could save you money.
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- Cocktails – Skilled bartenders know how to mix drinks using fractions to determine how much of each ingredient is needed.
- Pizza for the kids – Use fractions to split the pie evenly and avoid a mealtime battle about who got more.
- Payments – Did you recently get a raise? Does a quarter of your payments go towards healthcare? How much should you invest in retirement? Fractions will define how much you actually take home.
- Money in general – A quarter is a 1/4 of a dollar. Dimes are 1/10 of a dollar. Adding your money is quick and easy if you know fractions.
- Gas tank – If you have got 1/8 of a tank, how much further can you drive? Prices to fill up the tank also use fractions.
- Fast food – Will you be able to eat 2 quarter-pounders with all of the toppings? You have just consumed half a pound of meat.
- Photography – Fractions of a second are used to calculate the shutter speed.
- Homework assignments – Your child got 35/45 questions correct. A solid understanding of fractions will help you decide if the child should be grounded or rewarded.
- Prescriptions – Whether you, your child or your pet is sick, medicine dosages are often specified with a fraction of parts to weight. Various body sizes require various dosages.
- Party planning – Use fractions to specify how much food to get, how many drinks you will require on hand, and table settings.
- Checking progress – Use fractions to determine the rate of improvement. For instance, if you called 25% more customers this month than last month, you might want to ask for a raise.
- Time – An hour and a half. A quarter of an hour. Time is commonly measured in fractions.
