Adding Fractions
to add fractions they must have the same ______.
What is denominator?
When subtracting fractions with unlike denominators you must first find a....
Common Denominator
What month is Ms. Farleigh's birthday in
What are like fractions?
Fractions that has the same or common denominator.
1/2 + 5/2
6/2 or 3
4/5 -3/5
1/5
8 x 1/1 =
8
The bottom digit of a fraction
What is the denominator?
Which two NBA teams are Ms. Farleigh's favorite teams?
The Kings (I grew up near Sac) and the Warriors
What are equivalent fractions?
Fractions that look differently but has the same value.
How many days of school have we had so far (hint-its on the board!)
68
Who was the first president of the USA?
George Washington
The part top part that tells how many pieces you are talking about is
What is the numerator
What are some keywords for addition?
Altogether, in all, total, increase, combine, add...
To simplify our answers, we use _________.
What is GCF/prime factorization?
Which planet in our solar system has rings?
Saturn
What color is Sonic the Hedgehog?
Blue
The bottom portion of the fraction where that tells how many equal pieces there are total is called
What is the denominator
What is the hardest natural substance in the world?
diamond!
Fractions can be simplified if the numerator and denominator has the same common ___________?
What is factors?
A fraction with the same numerator and denominator.
What is an equivalent form of 1 or a whole fraction?
In the alphabet, how many letters are between L and S?
6
Before we can add or subtract fractions, we must have a common...
What is denominator
4/8 + 2/8
6/8 = 3/4
9/12-2/12
7/12
3/1 x 1/2
3/2
A fraction in which the numerator is smaller than the denominator.
proper fraction
How many countries has Ms Farleigh traveled to?
17
What is a proper fraction?
A Fraction with a smaller numerator over a larger denominator.
2/10 + 3/10
What is 5/10=1/2
How many bones does a worm have in their body?
none!
7/9 x 1/7
7/63=1/9
What are the three states of matter?
liquid, solid, gas
How many teeth do most adults have?
32
What is the fastest animal in the world?
Cheetah
2/4 + 3/8
7/8
The Carson family went fishing. They caught a 5/8 pound trout and a 1/8 pound bass. Find the difference between the two fish caught?
Note: difference means to Subtract.
4/8
5/7 X 6/15
6/21
What is it called when you make a fraction smaller?
Simplifying
What is Ms. Farleigh's favorite TV show?
Survivor
Think of the term multiples
List the first six multiples for 4
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
2/10 + 5/20
9/20
2/8 - 3/8
- 1/8
What is the longest river in the world: the Nile or the Amazon?
You can add two fractions with different numerators
True or False
True
What sports did Ms. Farleigh play in high school?
Basketball and soccer
What is a fraction?
parts of a whole
3 1/9 + 2 1/9 + 5 1/9
10 3/9
13 2/3 - 6 1/3 = ?
7 1/3
1/2 is the same as 15/30
True or False?
True
Draw 3/4 and 1/3. Are these equivalent fractions, how do you know?
No they are not equivalent fractions because the shaded area does not take up the same amount of space.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate around the sun?
1 year; 365 days
What does the terms ascending and descending means?
Ascending means to increase or go up; least to greatest.
Descending means to decrease, go down, start from something big and go small, greatest to least.