Adding Fractions
2/4 + 3/4 = ____
5/4
5/9 - 3/9 = ______
2/9
Grayson ran 1/6 of a mile on Monday, 3/6 of a mile on Tuesday, and 5/6 of a mile on Wednesday. How much did he run altogether?
9/6 of a mile
Listing the multiples of each denominator.
Which fraction is bigger? 3/4 or 2/3?
3/4
6/6 + 3/6 = ______
9/6 or 1 3/6
8/8 - 4/8 = _____
4/8
Clarita has 8/9 yards of string. She uses 3/9 of a yard to make a scarf. How much does she have left?
5/9 of a yard
What is the second step of solving 1/4 + 3/8?
Finding your least common multiple.
2/4, 4/8, 3/6, etc.
1/4 + 5/8 = _____
7/8
4/6 - 1/3 = _____
2/6
Emin and Sinon are in a race. Emin runs 5/8 of a mile and Sinon runs 3/4 of a mile. Who runs further?
Sinon
What is the third step of solving 1/4 + 3/8?
Rewriting your equation with your new denominator.
If Ms. D eats 4/8 of a sandwich and Mrs. Trapasso eats 5/10 of a sandwich. Who eats more?
They eat the same!
2/3 + 4/6 = _____
6/8 - 3/4 = ______
0
Every Sunday Ms. D uses 1/4 of a cup of flour to make brownies. How much flour does she use across a month?
4/4 of a cup
What is the fourth step of solving 1/4 + 3/8?
Dragging down the numerator 3 for 3/8 and finding the new numerator for 1/4 which is 2/8.
Write a fraction that has a numerator that is larger than its denominator.
3/2, 4/3, 5/4, etc.
4/10 + 53/100 = ______
93/100
8/10 - 43/100 = ______
37
Anthony can solve a math problem in 4/5 of a second. Ms. D can solve a math problem in 7/8 of a second. Who can solve a math problem faster?
Ms. D
What is the answer of 1/4 + 3/8?
5/8
2/2, 3/3, 4/4, etc.