Adding fractions
What is the top and bottom number of a fraction called
The top number is the Numerator
The bottom number is the Denominator
Write 3 3/5 as an improper fraction.
18/5
A chef bought ⁷⁄₁₂ pounds of carrots. If he later bought another ⁵⁄₁₂ pounds of carrots, what is the total weight of carrots he bought?
12/12 = 1 pound
What is 11/12 - 5/12.
6/12 or 1/2
What is a common denominator?
When the denominator of two or more fractions is the same value.
Solve. 2 x 1/6=
12/36
Sam drew a line that was 2/10 inches long. If he drew a second line that was 4/10 inches longer, what is the length of the second line?
6/10 inches
Solve: 2 1/4 + 1/4
2 2/4 or 2 1/2
What is 78/8 - 15/8 =
63/8
What is an Equivalent fraction?
A fraction that has a different numerator and denominator but is equal to the same value as another fraction.
Amy had 6/12 cups of flour. If she used 5/12 cups of flour for baking, how much flour did she have left?
1/12 cups of flour
What is 4/10 + 4/10 ?
8/10 or 4/5
Solve: 2 3/4- 1 2/4 =
1 1/4
What is the simplest form of an equation?
The numerator and the denominator have only 1 as a common factor.
Sam spent 7/10 hours working on his reading and math homework. If he spent 4/10 hours on his reading homework, how much time did he spend on his math homework?
3/10 hours
Solve. 3 5/6 + 4 5/6
8 4/6 or 8 2/3
Solve: 2 1/4 - 1 2/4=
3/4
what is an Improper fraction?
When the numerator is equal to or greater that the denominator
Solve: 4 x 1/5=
20/25 or 4/5
A recipe called for using 1 ¹⁄₄ cups of flour before baking and another 6 3⁄4 cups after baking. What is the total amount of flour needed in the recipe?
7 4/4 = 8 cups of flour