Fractions

Decomposition

100

Decompose 3/5 into its fraction unit parts

1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 = 3/5

200

Record the decomposition of 5/5 using only 2 addends.

/5 + /5  = 5/5

300

Rewrite the equation 5/5 = 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 as a mulitpaltion of a whole number by a unit fraction

5/5 = 5 x 1/5

Equivalent Fractions

100

Write a fraction equivalent to 1/2.

any fractions with a numerator that is half the denominator

200

Which fraction is not equivalent to the other three?
2/4    4/8    8/18     16/24   

8/18

300

Which fraction is not equivalent to the other three?

2/5      4/10      24/60    12/28

12/28

Comparison

100

Compare the fractions

5/8     5/10

5/8 > 5/10

200

Compare the fractions

5/6     3/4

5/6 > 3/4

300

Compare the fractions

3/5    15/25

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Addition and Subtraction

100

Add 5/10 + 6/10

11/10

200

Subtract 5/8 - 2/8 =

3/8

300

Subtract 1 - 4/9

5/9

Word Problems

100

Sam, Aaron, and Jamie went fishing. They spent 3/8 of their money on bait, 1/8 on new line, and the rest on snacks. How much money did they spend on snacks?

Draw a tape diagram or number line to model your equation.

Write a sentence answer.

They spent 4/8 (1/2) of their money on snacks.

200

Sam, Aaron, and Jamie had identical containers of bait. Sam used 2/6 of a container. Aaron used 4/6 container, and Jamie used 3/6 container. How many total containers of worms did they use?

Write a sentence to go along with your equation.

2/6 + 4/6 + 3/6 = 9/6 = 1 3/6

They used 1 and a half containers of bait.

300

Four out of six fish they caught were bass. What is another fraction equal to 4 sixths? 

Write a number sentence and draw a model to show the two fractions are equal.

4/6 = 2/3

2 x 2 = 4
3 x 2 = 6