Vocabulary
a number that has a whole number and a fraction part
mixed number
3/8 + 3/8
6/8
In November, all the leaves were falling off the trees and making a huge mess. Vince worked 1/4 hour one day raking the leaves on his front lawn. He worked 3/4 hours the next day. How many hours did Vince slave away raking leaves on his lawn?
4/4 hours, or 1 hour.
3 2/6
+ 4 3/6
7 5/6
Sara planted 1/9 rows of carrots and 1/9 rows of onions in a garden. In total, how many rows of vegetables did Sara plant?
2/9
a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator
improper fraction
7/10 - 3/10
4/10
Rosario helped her mother with the laundry. She did 1/8 of it on Monday and 3/8 of it on Tuesday. What fraction of the laundry had she done?
4/8 or 1/2 of the laundry.
2 1/4
+ 1 2/4
3 3/4
Sam drank 2/5 of a cup of milk at breakfast and 2/5 of a cup of milk at dinner. In total, how many cups of milk did Sam drink today?
4/5
to break into parts
decompose
12/15 + 3/15
15/15 or 1 Whole
John went to the Sacramento Railroad Museum to see model trains. He saw 2/5 mile of track on the first floor of the museum. He saw 4/5 mile of track on the second floor. How much more track did John see on the second floor of the museum than the first?
2/5 mile
5 1/8
- 1 2/8
3 7/8
Tim picked 1/7 of a bucket of plums, and Jason picked 5/7 of a bucket of plums. How many buckets total did they pick?
6/7
to combine parts
compose
20/15 - 10/15
10/15
In Ms. Day's class, the students use the following abbreviations when they chat with their friends online: TTYL- 9/29 IDK- 11/29 CUL8R- 3/29 BRB- 15/29 LOL- 23/29 What fraction of these students use LOL and IDK when chatting online?
23/29 +11/29 =34/29 =1 5/29
7
- 4 2/12
2 10/12
Fred has to complete 6/11 of his chores. Fred has completed 3/11 of the chores. What fraction of the chores does he have left?
3/11
fractions that share the same number of pieces are said to have ________ ________________
like denominators
20/67 + 50/67
(For DOUBLE points: Change your answer into a Mixed Number)
70/67
Bonus: 1 17/67
Replace the x to make a true sentence. 3/11 + x/11 = 9/11
x = 6
13 8 /10
+ 5 5/10
19 3/10
Sally was told to practice playing trumpet for 9/10 of an hour per day. Sally has already played 3/10 of an hour today. How many hours does Sally still need to practice today?
6/10