Estimate
Estimate. Write as a new equation.
2/3 + 5/6 =
1/2 + 1 = 1 1/2
Find the common denominator & rename with an equivalent fraction.
3/5 and 7/10
50, 30/50 and 35/50
2/5 + 3/10 =
7/10
3/4 - 5/12
1/3 (or 4/12)
4 1/2 + 1 1/6
5 2/3 (or 5 4/6)
Estimate. Write as a new equation.
7/8 + 5/12 =
1 + 1/2 = 1 1/2
Find the common denominator & rename with an equivalent fraction.
5/6 and 7/18
18, 15/18 and 7/18
1/9 + 5/6 =
17/18
7/8 - 2/3
5/24
3 4/5 + 2 5/6
6 5/18
Estimate. Write as a new equation.
1/5 + 1/3
0 + 1/2 = 1/2
Find the common denominator & rename with an equivalent fraction.
3/7 and 1/4
28, 12/28 and 7/28
7/8 + 2/3 =
1 13/24 (or 37/24)
11/12 - 1/10
49/60
15 6/10 - 3 4/5 =
11 4/5
Estimate. Write as a new equation.
11/12 - 1/10
1 - 0 = 1
Find the common denominator & rename with an equivalent fraction.
7/8 and 5/6
24, 21/24 and 20/24
1/9 + 5/6 =
17/18 (or 34/36)
5/8 - 1/5 =
17/40
3 1/4 - 1 5/6 =
1 5/12
Estimate. Write as a new equation.
7 3/4 + 5 1/8
8 + 5 = 13
Find the common denominator & rename with an equivalent fraction.
1/3 and 4/7
21, 7/21 and 12/21
Bodhi spends 1/3 of his day at school. He spends 1/12 of his day eating meals. What fraction of the day does Bodhi spend at school or eating?
5/12 of a day
Leo is making soup. The recipe calls for 1/4 pound of onion and 3/8 pound of mushrooms. How many more pounds of mushrooms are used in the soup than pounds of onions?
1/8
Kate has two lengths of fabric. 2 3/4 yards of blue and 1 7/8 yards of yellow. She used some and she has 1 5/6 yards left. How many yards of wallpaper did Kate use?