Number Stories
TJ biked 2 3/5 miles on Saturday and 3 4/6 miles on Sunday. How many miles did they bike all together?
5 38/30 OR 6 8/30
1/2 = ?/6
1/2 = 3/6
5 3/6 + 4 2/6=
9 5/6
3/5 + 4/5 =
7/5 = 1 2/5
What is the TERM for fractions that have the SAME bottom number
What is the AREA of a rectangle that has a length of 2/3 and a width of 2/3?
4/9
What are 2 equivilent fractions for 5/10 ?
1/2, 2/4, 3/6, 7/14, 8/16
Add
2/7 + 1/3
13/21
8/10 - 3/10 =
5/10 = 1/2
Different fractions that are equal to each other are called
Equivalent Fractions
Mr. R had 6 pounds of play-doh for the class. If he wants to divide it up into 3/4 pound pieces, how many pieces will he have?
8
3/4 = ?/8
3/4 = 6/8
Add 6 1/10 + 2 1/2
8 6/10 or 8 3/5
2 1/3 + 1 2/5 =
3 11/15
A whole number with a fraction is called
Mixed Number
Jane has 2 pieces of Pita bread to share with her friends. If she cuts each pita into 1/4ths, how many pieces of pita bread will she have to share?
8 pieces of pita bread
Find a common denominator and rewrite the fractions
2/6 and 3/8
16/48 and 18/48 or 8/24 and 9/24
Subtract
7/8 - 1/4
5/8
5 1/4 - 2 2/4 =
2 3/4
This type of fraction has a larger number in the numerator and a smaller number in the denominator
Improper fraction
1/12
Find a common denominator and rewrite the fractions
4/12
1/4 and 4/5
5/20 and 16/20
Miss J. drank 1 2/4 liters of water in the morning. Then after lunch she drank 1 3/12 more liters of water. how much water did Mrs. Ruche drink?
2 9/12 or 2 3/4
liters
Your garden is 2 2/3 acres. If you plant corn on 1 1/3 acres, how many acres will you have left to plant other vegetables?
1 1/3 acres
Q.C.D. Stands for THIS strategy
Quick Common Denominator