In order to add or subtract fractions, you must have what?
Common denominators.
In November, all the leaves were falling off the trees and making a huge mess. Zane 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 Zane slave away raking leaves on his lawn?
What is 4/4 hours, or 1 hour.
Madison 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.
Braiden went to the 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 Braiden see on the second floor of the museum than the first?
What is 2/5 mile.
During lunch recess, Mrs. Steagall and Mrs. Bailey decided to have a race. Mrs. Bailey ran 13/18 of a mile, and Mrs. Steagall ran 7/18 of a mile. How much farther did Mrs. Bailey run than Mrs. Steagall?
What is 5/18 or 1/3 of a mile.
In Mrs. Jackson'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
Replace the x to make a true sentence. 3/11 + x/11 = 9/11
What is x = 6.