Benchmark Fractions
Equations
Multi Step Word Problems
Equivalent Fractions, Renaming and Common Denominators
100
7/10 is closer to:
0, 1/2, or 1
1/2
100
1/2 + 2/5 =
9/10
100
Lila bought 4 1/4 pounds of potatoes at the farmers market. Heston bought 3 5/8 pounds of potatoes. How many pounds of potatoes did they buy in total?
7 7/8 pounds of potatoes
100
Rename:
7 0/0 to a mixed number with halves.
6 2/2
200
Use benchmark fractions to estimate:
11/12 + 1/9 =
1
200
4 1/4 + 3 2/3 =
7 11/12
200
In PE, 1/4 of the class was playing basketball and 1/3 of the class was playing kickball. What fraction of the class was playing either basketball or kickball? Use fraction strips or your fraction wall to help your thinking.
7/12 of the class is playing basketball or kickball.
200
Rename 1/3 and 2/5 as equivalent fractions using a common denominator.
1/3 = 5/15
2/5 = 6/15
300
Brayden rode his four wheeler in the 4th of July Parade. He rode 2 5/6 miles in the parade and 5 1/12 miles back home. Approximately how many miles did Brayden ride in total?
8 Miles
300
5/6 - 1/2 =
4/12
300
Austin gave 2/5 of his money to family and 1/4 of his money to charity.
a) How much money did Austin give away all together? b) How much more did he give to his family than charity?
13/20 of his money
3/8 more to his family than charity
300
Rename to solve:
5 - 3 1/3 =
4 3/3 - 3 1/3 = 1 2/3
400
Reese baked a cake with 3 1/5 cup of dry ingredients and 1 4/10 cup of wet ingredients. Using benchmark fractions, approximately how much:
a) Dry ingredients did she use?
b) Wet ingredients did she use?
c) Total ingredients did she use?
a) 3
b) 1 1/2
c) 4 1/2
400
10 1/8 - 4 3/4 =
5 3/8
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Three crew mates are using different strategies to add 1/2 + 3/4...
Aaron writes 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/4
Elvie writes 2/4 + 3/4
Mojo writes 1/2 + 2/2 + 1/2
Select all crew mates that wrote an expression EQUAL to 1/2 + 3/4
Arron and Elvie
400
Lukiah bought 1/2 pound of turkey and 5/6 pounds of cheese. Which pairs of fractions are equivalent to the amounts that Lukiah bought? Choose all that are true.
a) 5/6 and 3/6
b) 6/12 and 10/12
c) 5/10 and 8/10
d) 12/24 and 20/24
b) 6/12 and 10/12
d) 12/24 and 20/24