1 ➗ 2
1/2
Improper to Mixed
15/2
7 1/2
Adding Fractions
1/8 + 3/4
7/8
Subtracting Fractions
3/4 - 3/8
3/8
What is the first step when solving adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators?
Find a common denominator.
(1➗ 4) + (1➗2)
3/4
Improper to Mixed
12/10
1 2/10 = 1 1/5
Adding Fractions
3/10 + 2/6
18/60
Subtracting Fractions
2/8 - 5/40
1/8
In simplest form, does 5/6 - 2/12 = 2/3?
Yep!
10/12 - 2/12 = 8/12 (÷4/4) = 2/3
(1➗3)+(1➗4)
7/12
What is 18/15 in simplest form?
1 1/5
Adding Fractions
5/9 + 2/3
11/9 = 1 2/9
Subtracting Fractions
3/4 - 1/2
1/4
Catalina has 7/10 foot of cloth. She used 1/4 foot to make a bow for her dog. How much cloth is left over?
9/20 left over
(2➗5) + (3➗4)
1 3/20
What is a reasonable estimate of 14/30 + 5/8?
1/2 + 1/2 = 1
Adding Fractions
5/12 + 3/6
11/12
Subtracting Fractions
6/10 - 1/8
19/40
On Monday, 1/6 of Mrs. Reyes’s students completed their art projects. On Tuesday, another 1/3 of the students completed their projects. On Wednesday, another 5/12 finished their projects. What fraction of Mrs. T’s students completed their art project by Wednesday?
11 / 12
1/6 + 1/3 + 5/12
(2/12) + (4/12) + 5/12 = 11/12
(3➗4)+(5➗6)
19/12 = 1 7/12
Anabella lives 3/5 mile from the mall. On Saturday, she walked from her house to the mall AND then back again. At the mall, she walked 3/8 mile while shopping. Anabella thinks she walked about 2 miles total on Saturday. Is Anabella’s estimate reasonable?
No... 3/5 + 3/5 = 6/5 about 1 mile. 3/8 mile is about 1/2 miles. 1 mile + 1/2 miles = about 1 1/2 miles
Adding Fractions
1/4 + 2/5
13/20
Subtracting Fractions
1/2 - 1/3
1/6
Bella’s mother made a meatloaf. The family ate 4/10 of the meatloaf for dinner. Bella's mom took 1/5 of the meatloaf for lunch the next day, and her dad took 1/4 of the meatloaf for his lunch. Bella’s brother ate the rest of the meatloaf after school. How much of the meatloaf did Bella’s brother get to eat after school?
3/20
1 whole - 4/10 (family) = 6/10
6/10 - 1/5 (mom) = 4/10
4/10 - 1/4 (dad) = 3/20 (brother)