Lesson Learners
What is the top number in a fraction called?
numerator
What are like fractions?
What are fractions with the same denominator.
During a weekend football game, Thomas was the star quarterback for his team. In the first half of the game, he led the offense down the field for 3/10 of the total yards they needed to reach the end zone.
After halftime, Thomas came back even stronger and gained another 4/10 of the total yards required.
What fraction of the total yards to the end zone did Thomas account for by the end of the game?
3/10 + 4/10 = 7/10
What is the bottom number in a fraction called?
denominator
3 1/2 + 3 1/2 =
6 2/2 or 7
In the morning, Luis completed 2/8 of the level's total objectives. After taking a break for lunch, he jumped back online and finished another 5/8 of the objectives.
What fraction of the level's total objectives has Luis completed so far?
2/8 + 5/8 = 7/8
How would you write "the difference between 5/6 and 1/6"?
5/6 - 1/6.
What does sum mean?
What is to add.
What is 12/15 - 2/15?
What is 10/15
Zoey has a growing collection of Labubus. At the start of the month, her display shelf was 9/10 full with different series of the monsters.
She decided to trade some of her duplicates with a friend to get a rare figure. She traded away enough figures to empty out 4/10 of her total shelf space.
What fraction of the shelf is still filled with Zoey's Labubu collection?
9/10 - 4/10 = 5/10
How would you write "1/6 subtracted from 5/6?"
5/6 - 1/6.
During lunch recess, Ms. Day and Ms. Law decided to have a race. Ms. Day ran 13/18 of a mile, and Ms. Law ran 7/18 of a mile. How much farther did Ms. Day run than Ms. Law?
What is 5/18 or 1/3 of a mile.
Grace is playing a "Trust No One" game of Gimkit with her classmates. To win the game, she needs to earn enough "investigation power" to find the imposters.
In the first five minutes of the round, she earns 3/12 of the total power she needs. After answering a streak of questions correctly, she earns another 5/12 of the power.
What fraction of the total investigation power does Grace have now?
3/12 + 5/12 = 8/12
How would you write "5/6 increased by 1/6"?
5/6 + 1/6.
3 6/8 + 4 1/8 =
7 7/8
On Monday through Saturday, it rained 3/8 inches. On Sunday, the total rainfall for the week was 7/8 inches. How much rain fell on Sunday alone?
What is 4/8 or 1/2 inches.
Alivia is practicing a new high-energy cheerleading routine for an upcoming competition. The entire routine is broken down into eight counts.
By the end of practice on Monday, she had successfully memorized 7/8 of the routine. However, by Tuesday morning, she realized she had forgotten the specific footwork for 2/8 of the routine and needed to review it.
What fraction of the routine does Alivia still have memorized and ready to perform?
7/8 - 2/8 = 5/8