Adding Fractions
5/6 + 4/6
1 1/2
1/2 - 1/2
What is 13/50
6 x 1/2
3
Fractions that have the same denominator are called what
like fractions
Carol had 2 1/4 oranges. Sharon had 3 1/4 oranges. How many oranges do they have altogether?
5 1/2 oranges
1/12 + 7/12
2/3
5/8 - 1/8
1/2
10 x 3/10
3
A fraction is in what form when the numerator and denominator have no common factor other than 1
Simplest Form
There are 10 pieces of chalk. 2/10 are pink, 1/10 is blue, and the rest are white. What fraction of the pieces are white?
7/10 pieces
6 5/12 + 12 5/12
18 5/6
7 1/9 - 1 3/9
5 7/9
8 x 5/6
6 2/3
What is a mixed number?
A number with both a whole number and a fraction
The bakery purcahsed 7 2/10 pounds of sugar and 7 5/10 pounds of flour. How much did they purchase in all?
14 7/10 pounds
7 2/3 + 2 1/3
10
5 2/3 - 4 3/3
2/3
3 x 1/2
1 1/2
What is the bottom number called in a fraction?
Denominator
Amy uses 2/3 of a yard of fabric for each pillow she makes. She has 5 yards of fabric. Does she have enough to make 8 pillows?
No
10 2/7 + 5 6/7
16 1/7
1/2 - 1/2
0
7 x 10/15
4 2/3
What does it mean to break a fraction into a sum of unit fractions?
Decompose
Sheila eats 3/4 of a bag of baby carrots each week. How many bags of carrots does she eat in 6 weeks?
4 1/2 bags