When adding or subtracting fractions, what part of the fraction must be the same?
What is the denominator.
100
When you add or subtract fractions with like denominators, why doesn't the denominator change?
What is the whole is still divided into the same number of equal sized pieces.
100
What two parts does a mixed number contain?
What is a whole number and fractional part.
100
How is rounding mixed numbers like rounding fractions, decimals, and whole number?
What is round up if the fraction 1/2, .5, 5 or greater, round down if the fraction is less than 1/2, .5, or 5.
200
What values can "n" have to make the equation 3/n + 5/n = 8/n true?
What is any value other than zero as long as each "n" is the same.
200
For the equation 3/11 + x/y = 10/11, name two values for both "x" and "y" that will make the equation true.
What is x = 7 and y = 11.
200
Describe a strategy you can use to tell if a fraction is greater than, equal to, or less than 1/2.
What is determine if the numerator is less than, equal to, or greater than half of the denominator.
200
Estimate 8 7/10 - 1 1/2.
What is 7
300
Why is it necessary for fractions to have like denominators before you add or subtract them?
What is you need to add or subtract groups of the same size.
300
What are two strategies for finding a common denominator between fractions?
What is multiply the denominators by each other or list multiples of each denominator until a common denominator can be determined.
300
When adding the fractional parts of mixed numbers, why do you sometimes need to rewrite the fraction sum?
What is the fraction sum may need to be rewritten because it is greater than 1.
300
Add 1 1/2 + 3 1/4.
What is 4 3/4
400
Solve 15/3 - x = 7/3.
What is x = 8/3
400
Solve 1/4 + x = 5/4.
What is x = 1 or 4/4
400
5 x/11 - 2 y/11 = a whole number. List three possible values for x and y.
What is any values where x = y. If x and y are equal, the fraction part becomes 0.
400
If you change one of the digits in 3 1/4 + 2 5/8 to a 9, and you want to get the smallest possible answer, which digit should you change?
What is 4
500
When solving equations, how can you check to see that the answer you got is the correct answer?
What is substitute the answer for the variable in the original equation and simplify. If the result is a true equation, the answer is correct.
500
Explain the difference in the use of "x" in 1/3 + x = 4/5 and in 1/3 + x/5 = 4/5.
What is the "x" represents the whole fraction in the first equation; "x" represents the numerator of the fraction in the second equation.
500
What do you need to do when you subtract two mixed numbers, where the fraction in the first mixed number has a smaller numerator than the fraction in the second mixed number?
What is borrow 1 from the whole part in the first mixed number, convert it into a fraction and add it the fraction.