Like denominators
3/8 + 2/8=
5/8
1/4 +2/4=
3/4
Liam ate 2/8 of a pizza at lunch and 3/8 at dinner. How much did he eat in all?
5/8 of the pizza
2/3= ?/6
4
If a word problem asks the question: what is the difference? Should you add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve the problem?
Subtract
7/10-4/10=
3/10
3/5-1/10=
1/2
A ribbon measured 2/4 meters long. Sarah cuts off 1/4 meter. How much ribbon is left?
1/2 meters
5/8= ?/16
10
If a word problem asks who ran the shortest distance, should you look for the largest number or the smallest number?
smallest
5/12 + 6/12=
11/12
1-3/6=
A recipe needs 2/3 cup of sugar. You already added 1/6 cup. How much more sugar do you need?
1/2 cup
3/4= ?/12
9
Is the numerator the top or bottom number in a fraction?
Top number
9/15 -2/15=
7/15
7/8-1/4=
5/8
Emma ran 5/6 miles in the morning and 1/3 mile in the evening. How far did she run in total?
1 1/6 miles
1/5= ?/10
2
Change 17/4 to a mixed number
4 1/4
11/16+ 3/16=
7/8
5/6+7/12=
1 5/12
A water tank hold 7/8 gallon of water, 3/10 is used. How much water remains?
23/40 gallons
7/9=?/27
21
Change 3 2/5 to an improper fraction
17/5