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Write 5 divided by 3 as a fraction
(simplify if you can)
5/3 = 1 2/3
What does the key word: total
tell you to do?
add
2/10 + 3/5
8/10 or 4/5
Decompose the fractions to solve :
2 1/3 - 1 2/4
1 4/3 - 1 2/4 = 1 16/12 - 1 6/12 = 10/12
(1 divided by 4) + (2 divided by 6)
1/4 + 2/6
3/12 + 4/12 = 7/12
What does the key word : "rest"
Tell you to do?
subtraction
Is this question solved correctly? Why or why not?
2/4 + 1/6 = 6/12 + 2/12 = 8/24
no, they added the denominators
Jason needs to know whether a box that holds three gifts weighs greater than 4 lb.
• The three gifts weigh 5/6 lb, 3/8lb, and 1 1/4lb.
• The box weighs an additional 1/2 lb.
Estimate to determine whether the total weight of the gifts and the box is greater than 4 lb.
it is less than 4lbs
Write 1 divided by 3 as a fraction
1/3
Faith uses 3/4 ft of string to make a bracelet. Ty'Mina uses 1/6 more than Faith to make a bracelet. How much string did Ty'mina use?
9/12 + 2/12 = 11/12
1 1/6 + 2 3/9
1 3/18 + 2 6/18 = 3 9/18 or 3 1/2
4 3/8 - 3 4/5
23/40