ADD & SUBTRACT FRACTIONS W/UNLIKE DENOMINATORS
Add & Subtract Fractions w/Unlike Denominators
1/4 + 3/8
5/8
Subtract Mixed Numbers w/ Renaming
3 2/3 - 1 11/12
1 9/12 or 1 3/4
Add & Subtract Mixed Numbers
1 4/5 + 2 1/10
3 9/10
Mike made 5/6 of his free throw attempts and Lisa made 7/9 of her free throw attempts. Choose two fractions that show 5/6 and 7/9 written with a common denominator.
14/18 and 15/18
What operation do fractions represent?
Division
Add & Subtract Fractions w/Unlike Denominators
5/12 + 1/3
9/12 or 3/4
Subtract Mixed Numbers w/ Renaming
4 1/4 - 2 1/3
1 11/12
Add & Subtract Mixed Numbers
4 5/6 - 2 3/4
2 2/24 or 2 1/12
An adult short-eared owl weighed 1 1/2 pound. A baby short-eared owl weighed 2 2/9 pound.
What was the total weight of the two owls?
1 1/2= 1 9/18
2 2/9 = 2 4/18
3 13/18 pounds
Change 37/3 into a mixed number.
12 1/3
Add & Subtract Fractions w/Unlike Denominators
2/5 + 3/7
29/35
Subtract Mixed Numbers w/ Renaming
5 2/5 - 1 1/2
3 9/10
Add & Subtract Mixed Numbers
7 2/3 - 3 1/6
4 3/6 or 4 1/2
Carlene bought 8 1/16 yards of ribbon to decorate a shirt. She only used 5 1/2 yards. How much ribbon does she have left over?
2 9/16 yards left over
Change 17 4/11 into an improper fraction
191/11
Add & Subtract Fractions w/Unlike Denominators
3/4 - 1/8
5/8
Subtract Mixed Numbers w/ Renaming
13 1/6 - 3 4/5
9 11/30
Add & Subtract Mixed Numbers
3 2/3 - 1 1/6
2 3/6 or 2 1/2
Write an equation with numbers, operations, and a variable that you would use for this word problem.
Julio caught 3 fish weighing a total of 23 1/ 2 pounds. One fish weighed 9 5/8 pounds and another weighed 6 1/4 pounds. How much did the third fish weigh?
x + 9 5/8 + 6 1/4 = 23 1/2
What fraction represents Mrs. Regan's current week of pregnancy out of the total weeks a woman is expected to be pregnant? (40 weeks total)
21/40
Add & Subtract Fractions w/Unlike Denominators
1/4 - 1/7
3/28
Subtract Mixed Numbers w/ Renaming
7 3/8 - 2 7/9
4 43/72
Add & Subtract Mixed Numbers
3 5/8 + 5/12
4 1/24
Cara bought a tree seedling that was 2 1/4 feet tall. During the first year, it grew 1 1/6 feet. After two years, it was 5 feet tall. How much did the seedling grow during the second year?
1 7/12 feet
Simplify this fraction: 45/108
5/12