Sheet # 8/Harry Potter
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
Explain and Show Your Work
1) Harry and Hagrid were very hungry so they bought a pie. The pie had 48 pieces. Hagrid ate 32 pieces. Harry ate 8 pieces. State in simplest terms the fraction of the pie Hagrid ate, the fraction Harry ate and the fraction that was uneaten.
2) Harry loves to fly on his Nimbus 2000. He rides it 6 hours per day. How many minutes does Harry spend on the Nimbus 2000 in 1 week?
3) In Problem 2, how many minutes does he spend on it in 24 weeks?
4) Harry is 11, Hagrid is 86 and Dumbledore is 377 years old. What is their average age?
5) Hermione decided she needed a new broomstick. She bought one for $37.46. She paid with a $50 bill. How much change did she get?
6) If Dudley eats 6 pounds of food on Monday, 12 pounds on Tuesday, and 18 pounds on Wednesday, how many pounds will he eat on Friday?
7) Voldemort shows up every other year. How many appearances does he make in 18 years?
8) Snape can make 10 potions each weekday and 5 potion each weekend day. How many potions can he make in 4 weeks?
Answers for Sheet # 8
1) Hagrid: 32/48 = 2/3
Harry: 8/48 = 1/6
Uneaten: 8/48 = 1/6
2) 6 hours x 60 minutes = 360 minutes per day
1 week = 7 days
360 minutes x 7 days = 2520 minutes per week
3) 2520 minutes x 24 weeks = 60,480 minutes
4) 11 + 86 + 377 = 474
474/3 = 158
5) $50.00 - $37.46 = $12.54
6) M=6, T=12, W=18, Th=24, F=30
7) 18 years/2 = 9 appearances
8) 240 potions made in 4 weeks