Adding Fractions
Adding fractions:
1/6 + 1/6
2/6 or 1/3
Subtract fractions:
2/3 - 1/3 =
1/3
Simplify:
5/10
1/2
Fractions x whole numbers:
3/5 x 1
3/5
Darius has 12 cookies. His brother sneaks into the kitchen and takes 1/4 of the cookies. How many cookies did his brother take?
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Adding fractions:
1/12 + 7/12 =
8/12 or 2/3
Subtract fractions:
7/12 - 3/12 =
4/12 or 1/3
Turn this mixed number to an improper fraction:
1 3/4
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7/4
Fraction multiplication:
1/3 x 3 =
1
Sam has 9 pieces of candy. She brought 2/3 of the pieces to school. How many pieces did he take to school?
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Adding fractions
1/6 + 5/6
6/6 or 1
Subtract fractions
17/18 - 12/18 =
5/18
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Multiply
3/4 x 4
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Maya has 3 apples. She gives 1/3 of the apples to her friend Sophie. How many apples did she give to her mom?
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Adding unlike fractions
3/10 + 1/5 =
5/10 or 1/2
Subtract unlike fractions
3/4 - 1/2=
1/4
Turn this improper fraction into a mixed number:
9/5
1 4/5
Multiply
3/5 x 10=
6
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Adding unlike fractions
3/9 + 4/18 =
10/18 or 5/9
Subtracting unlike fractions
9/24 - 3/12 =
3/24 or 1/8
Simplify this fraction:
6/8 = 3 /_
3/4
Multiplying fractions
1/2 x 3 =
3/2 or 1 1/2
Sam has 9 pieces of candy. She takes 2/3 of the candy to school. How many pieces did she LEAVE at home?
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