Adding Fractions
5/12 + 2/12 + 3/12 =
10/12
1 2/5 + 2 2/5 =
3 4/5
3/4 - 1/4 =
2/4
3 2/3 - 2 1/3
1 1/3
Convert the following from a mixed number to a number greater than one .....
3 2/7
23/7
3/2 + 4/2 =
7/2
1 6/12 + 1 4/12 =
2 10/12
6/8 - 2/8 =
4/8
4 2/1 - 3 3/4 =
3/4
Convert the following from a mixed number to a number greater than one .....
6 5/10
65/10
5/12 + ? = 8/12
3/12
4 3/5 + 3 2/5 =
8
Henry's home is
7/8
mile from school. He stops at the library on his way home. The library is
4/8
mile from the school. How much farther does Henry need to travel to get home?
3/8 mile
3 - 4/5
2 1/5
Convert the following from a mixed number to a number greater than one .....
4 2/7
30/7
Anu has 4/6 meter of wire. She buys 3/6 meter more. How much wire does Anu have now?
7/6 meter
Emily ate 2 1/4 cups of soup for lunch. Emily's father ate 1 1/4 cups of soup more than Emily. How many cups of soup did Emily's father eat?
3 2/4 cups
A tank was 7/12 full of water. Camryn drained 5/12 of the tank. How much of the tank is still filled with water?
2/12 filled
4 10/16 - 2 3/16
2 7/16
Convert the following from a mixed number to a number greater than one .....
12 2/3
38/3
Owen is checking a population of butterflies for a unique marking on their wings. In one day, he studies 4/5 of the population in the morning and 1/5 of the population in the afternoon. How much of the population did of butterflies did he study in one day?
5/5 or the whole population
Jane jogs 2 1/3 miles to the park. She jogs another 1 2/3 miles to meet a friend. How many miles did Jane jog?
4 miles
Mrs. Timper says the difference of 12/7 and 5/7 is 7/0 . What would you tell Mrs. Timper? Is she right or wrong?
She is WRONG. The correct answer is 7/7 7/7 or 1 whole. Mrs. Timper subtracted the denominator when she was not supposed to.
A rug is 9 5/12 feet long and 6 1/12 feet wide. How many feet longer is the length than the width?
3 4/12 feet
What strategy do we use to convert a mixed number into a number greater than one? (an improper fraction)
What does each of the letters mean?
Make it M.A.D
M - Multiply
A - Add
D - Denominator (stays the SAME)