Adding & Subtracting Fractions
2/8 + 3/8=?
5/8
<, >, =
1/2 and 1/4
1/2 > 1/4
Continue the pattern
2/5, 4/5, 6/5, ____
8/5
3 x 1/4 = ?
3/4
2/5 + 2/5 = 4/5
TRUE
7/10-3/10=?
4/10 or 2/5
<, >, =
2/3 and 4/6
2/3 = 4/6
Out of these, which fraction in this pattern equals a whole number:
3/5, 6/5, 12/5, 15/5
15/5 = 3
5 x 1/4 = ?
5/4 or 1 1/4
3/8 + 3/8 = 6/16
FALSE: 6/8 or 3/4
5 1/5 - 2 3/4=?
2 2/4 or 2 1/2
<, >, =
3/4 and 5/8
3/4 > 5/8
If you start at 3/5 and add 3/5 each time, what are the next 3 fractions?
6/5, 9/5, 12/5
4 x 2/3 = ?
8/3 or 2 2/3
5 x 1/3 = 5/4
TRUE
3 5/6 + 2 4/6=?
6 3/6 or 6 1/2
Explain why 2/5 is less than 3/5 using a model or words.
they have the same denominator, but 2 parts is less than 3 parts
What is the pattern?
12/4, 9/4, 6/4, 3/4
subtracting 3/4 each time
3 x 2 1/4 = ?
6 3/4
5/8 + 2/8 = 7/16
FALSE: 7/8
JoJo's hair is 2 3/4 inches long and Audrey's is 1 1/2 inches long. What is the difference between their lengths?
1 1/4 inches
Two dragonflies measure 1 1/2 inches. Show why
1 1/2 and 1 2/4 are equivalent fractions.
because you can multiply the 1/2 by 2 and that also equals 2/4. Making them the same.
If a pattern starts at 4/8 and you subtract 1/8 each time, what are the next fractions in the pattern?
4/8,___, ____, ____
3/8, 2/8, 1/8
Lincoln's pencil is 2 times as long as Jio's pencil that measures 1 1/2 inches. How long is Lincoln's pencil?
3 inches!
4 x 3/5 = 12/5. Explain your reasoning.
Because 4 x 3= 12, so 4 x 3/5 = 12/5