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What did we learn how to do in the last two days when dealing with fractions?

how to add and subtract fractions with like denominators in word problems.

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What are like fractions?
What are fractions with the same denominator.
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What is 3/5 + 1/5?
What is 4/5.
100
What is 3/8 - 1/8?
What is 2/8 or 1/4.
100
In November, all the leaves were falling off the trees and making a huge mess. Vince worked 1/4 hour one day raking the leaves on his front lawn. He worked 3/4 hours the next day. How many hours did Vince slave away raking leaves on his lawn?
What is 4/4 hours, or 1 hour.
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How would you write "the sum of 5/6 and 1/6 as an addition sentence?"

What is 5/6 + 1/6.

200
How would you read 3/12 + 2/12 = 5/12?
What is "three twelfths plus two twelfths equals five twelfths".
200
What is 2/7 + 1/7?
What is 3/7.
200
What is 4/5 - 1/5?
What is 3/5.
200

Rosario helped her mother with the laundry. She did 1/8 of it on Monday and 3/8 of it on Tuesday. What fraction of the laundry had she done?

What is 4/8 or 1/2 of the laundry.

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How would you write "the difference between 5/6 and 1/6"?
What is 5/6 - 1/6.
300
What does sum mean?
What is to add.
300
What is 3/4 + 3/4?
What is 6/4 or 1 2/4 or 1 1/2.
300
What is 12/15 - 2/15? In simplest form?
What is 10/15 or 2/3.
300
John went to the Sacramento Railroad Museum to see model trains. He saw 2/5 mile of track on the first floor of the museum. He saw 4/5 mile of track on the second floor. How much more track did John see on the second floor of the museum than the first?
What is 2/5 mile.
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How would you write "1/6 subtracted from 5/6?"
What is 5/6 - 1/6.
400
What does difference mean?
What is to subtract.
400
What is 4/5 + 3/5?
What is 7/5 or 1 2/5.
400
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.
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In Ms. Day's class, the students use the following abbreviations when they chat with their friends online: TTYL- 9/29 IDK- 11/29 CUL8R- 3/29 BRB- 15/29 LOL- 23/29 What fraction of these students use LOL and IDK when chatting online?
What is 23/29 +11/29 =34/29 =1 5/29
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How would you write "5/6 increased by 1/6"?
What is 5/6 + 1/6.
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When 9/16 and 5/16 are added together, do they equal 7/8? Explain your reasoning.
What is yes, because 9/16 + 5/16 = 14/16, when 14/16 is reduced to simplest form, it is equal to 7/8.
500
What is 7/9 + 4/9?
What is 11/9 or 1 2/9.
500
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.
500
Replace the x to make a true sentence. 3/11 + x/11 = 9/11
What is x = 6.