Steps
What is the 1st step when solving addition and subtraction problems with like denominators?
Make sure they have a common denominator.
1/6 + 2/6
3/6
13/7 - 8/7 =
5/7
Lily drank 2/15 of her juice in the morning and 7/15 in the afternoon. How much juice did she drink all day?
9/15
What is the answer called in an addition problem?
Sum
What is the 2nd step when adding/subtracting fractions with like denominators?
Check to see if you are adding or subtracting
5/4 + 1/4 =
6/4
or
1 2/4
28/7 - 18/7 =
10/7
Jake had 12/16 of a chocolate bar. He gave 8/16 to his friend. How much does he have left?
What is the answer called in a subtraction problem?
Difference
What is the 3rd step when adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators?
Add or subtract the numerators.
15/5 + 5/5 =
20/5
or
4
15/10 - 12/10 =
4/10
Mia read 24/100 of her book on Monday and 36/100 on Tuesday. How much has she read total?
60/100
What is the answer called in a multiplication problem?
Product
What is the 4th step when adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators?
write your deniminator
14/ 23+ 16/23
30/23
185/100- 98/100 =
87/100
A recipe needs 12/15 cup of sugar. Anna already added 4/15. How much more sugar does she need to add?
8/15
What is the answer called in a division problem?
quotient
What is the 5th step when adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators?
Solution/ Simplify
22/145 + 36/145 =
28/145
135/180 - 29/180 =
106/180
Sam jogged 3 and 1/2 miles last week. This week he jogged 4 and 1/2 mile. How much did he jog in both weeks?
extra point if you can simplify
7 2/2
or
8
What do you call a fraction with a whole number?
ex 3 1/4
Mixed number