When two fractions have the same denominator, they are called _____ ________.
For example: 3/4 and 1/4.
Like fractions
100
1/6 + 4/6
5/6
100
3/4 - 2/4
1/4
100
Use an equation to write each fraction or product as a multiple of a unit fraction.
3/5
3 x 1/5
100
Kylie and her two sisters each have 1/4 cup of chopped pineapple. How much pineapple do they have in all?
3 x 1/4 = 3/4 cup of pineapple
200
A fraction that also has a whole number:
5 3/4 = 5 wholes and 3/4 parts of a whole.
Mixed number
200
3 3/5 + 2 1/5
5 4/5
200
5 2/3 - 2 1/3
3 1/3
200
Use an equation to write each fraction or product as a multiple of a unit fraction.
9/10
9 x 1/10
200
Joshua and his four friends each have 1/2 package of crackers. How many packages of crackers do they have in all? Explain.
2 1/2 packages; 5 x 1/2 = 5/2 or 2 1/2
300
The form a fraction is written in when the numerator and denominator have no common factor other than 1.
Simplest form
300
2/8 + 4/8
6/8 = 3/4
300
8/10 - 3/10
5/10 = 1/2
300
Use an equation to write each fraction or product as a multiple of a unit fraction.
8/12
8 x 1/12
300
Aubrey ran 1/5 of a mile. Then she ran 2/5 of a mile. How far did she run altogether?
3/5 of a mile
400
Two fractions that are equal:
2/3 = 4/6
Equivalent fractions
400
3/12 + 1/12
4/12 = 1/3
400
6 2/4 - 3 3/4
2 3/4
400
Use an equation to write each fraction or product as a multiple of a unit fraction.
4 x 3/5
12 x 1/5
400
There are 35 students in Miss Kruger's class. Suppose each student has 1/10 of a box of pencils. How many boxes of pencils do they have in all?
3 1/2 boxes = 35 x 1/10 = 35/10 = 3 5/10 = 3 1/2
500
A fraction that is only one of the equal parts of the whole. It could be any fraction as long as the numerator is 1.
Unit fractions
1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, etc.
500
4 2/5 + 3 4/5
8 1/5
500
5 12/16 - 2 11/16
3 1/16
500
Use an equation to write each fraction or product as a multiple of a unit fraction.
3 x 8/12
24 x 1/12
500
Gracie and Jackson each bought 2/3 pound of blackberries. Write an equation to represent the direct meaning, and another equation to represent the same meaning, but with a unit fraction.