Adding Fractions with Like Denominators
What is the sum of 1/4 and 3/4?
4/4 (1 whole)
What is the sum of 1/3 and 1/4?
7/12
9/12
3/4
Where's the numerator? ⅔
On top; 2
If I have 1/5 of a pie and my friend gives me 3/5 of a pie, how much pie do I have in total?
4/5
Ashton bought 2/4 of a pound of chocolate cookies and 1/6 of a pound of Snickerdoodle cookies. How many pounds of cookies did Ashton buy?
8/12 ---> 2/3
8/16
1/2
Where's the denominator? ⅔
On the bottom; 3
Sally drank 1/10 of a bottle of juice and John drank 6/10 of the same bottle of juice. How much juice did they drink together?
7/10
Luisa is preparing oatmeal for her cousins. She poured 3/8 of a cup of oats into the pot then added an additional 1/2 of a cup. How many cups of oats did she pour into the pot?
7/8
8/12
2/3
A fraction represents....
the parts of a whole
The team sold 3/8 of the tickets in the morning and 1/8 of the tickets in the afternoon. What fraction of the total tickets did they sell?
4/8 --> 1/2
The fifth graders at Blowing Rock Elementary were asked which flavor of ice cream they liked. 1/2 like chocolate ice cream and 2/6 like strawberry ice cream. What fractions of the students like strawberry and chocolate ice cream?
5/6
5/10
1/2
What do you do to solve a problem with like denominators when adding fractions?
Just add the numerators!
Simon has 1/10 of a gallon of cranberry juice, 2/10 of a gallon of apple juice, and 4/10 of a gallon of grape juice. How much juice does Simon have?
7/10
Jimmy, Scott, and Tara went running after work. Greg ran for 2/8 of an hour. Pam ran for 1/6 of an hour. Scott ran for 1/12 of an hour. What is the total time they all spent running?
6/12---> 1/2
5/50
1/10
What do you do when the denominators are different when adding fractions?
Find the Common multiple and then add the numerators and simplify if you can