Adding fractions
What is a fraction?
A part of a whole
Add the fractions. 2/4 + 1/4 =
3/4
5/10 - 3/10
2/10 or 1/5
What is the top number called?
Add the fractions. Write in simplest form.
1/8 + 5/8
3/4
6/6 - 3/6 =
Simplify.
1/2
What is the bottom number called?
6/9 - 1/9 =
5/9
What does the word equivalent mean?
Equal to
5/5 + 6/6 =
2
3/10 - 1/10 =
A recipe called for using 1⁄2 cups of flour before baking and another 1/2 cups after baking. What is the total amount of flour needed in the recipe?
1 whole cup
How do you find an equivalent fraction?
Multiply or divide