Vocabulary
Simplify
Add and Subtract
Mixed Numbers and Improper
Word Problems
100
What does sum mean?
the answer to addition problem
100
Simplify 4/8
1/2
100

5/8-2/8

3/8
100

6/4

1 2/4

100
There is one whole pie.  James eats 2/6 of the pie.  Sarah eats 1/6 of the pie.  How much pie is left?

3/6

200
What does difference mean?
the answer to a subtraction problem
200

Simplify 10/15

2/3
200

3/15+2/3

13/15

200

10/3

3 1/3

200
Bag A weighs 3/5 pound.

Bag B weighs 7/10 pound.

Bag C weighs 1/5 pound.

How much do the three bags weigh altogether?


1 5/10

300
Which is the numerator and which is the denominator?
numerator on top.

denominator on bottom.

300

Simplify 14/30

7/15
300

1/5 + 20/50

30/50

300

2 2/5

12/5

300
Jamie is running laps around the track.  The track is 4/10 of a mile.  She runs around the track 6 times.  How many miles does she run in all?

2 4/10

400
What type of fraction is this? 

15/8

Improper Fraction
400

Simplify 26/34

13/17
400

3/5 - 1/4

7/20

400

7 7/9

70/9

400
There were 54 jelly beans.  Bob ate 4/6 of them.  How many are left?
There are 18 jelly beans left.
500
What kind of fraction is this?


3 8/11

mixed number
500
Simplify 125/5
25, or 25/1
500

4/3 + 7/5

2 11/15

500

58/5

11 3/5

500
David and his family are taking 4 flashlights on their camping trip.  Each flashlight uses 2/3 of a pack of batteries.  David is taking 3 whole packs of batteries.  Will he have enough batteries for all the flashlights?  Explain your answer.

2/3 x4 = 2 2/3

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