Equivalent Fractions
Adding Fractions
Subtracting Fractions
Visual Models
Vocabulary
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There is 2/3 of a pizza left. How many pieces of pizza are left if the original pizza had a total of 3 slices? Explain your thinking.
What is 2 pieces?
100
1 1/2 + 5/2 =
What is 4?
100
1 1/4 - 1/2 =
What is 3/4?
100
Scott and Zach shared a sub. Scott ate 2/6 of the sub. Zach ate 1/6 of the sub. How much of the sub did they eat together? Show a visual model.
What is 3/6 or 1/2?
100
Define numerator
What is part of the whole.
200
There is 2/3 of a pizza left. How many pieces of pizza are left if the original pizza had a total of 6 slices? Explain your thinking.
What is 4 slices?
200
1/2 + 1/4 + x = 1
What is x = 1/4
200
1 - (2/6 + 3/9) = x
What is x = 6/18 or 2/6 or 1/3
200
Three students are sharing two pies. One student ate 1/2 of the pie, and another students ate 3/4 of a pie. How much of the total amount of pie did they eat together? Show a visual model.
What is 1 1/4?
200
Define denominator.
What is the amount of pieces that make up the whole.
300
There is 2/3 of a pizza left. How many pieces of pizza are left if the original pizza had a total of 12 slices? Explain your thinking.
What is 8 pieces?
300
1/3 + 3/6 + x = 1
What is x = 1/6
300
1 - (1/8 + 1/8) = x
What is x = 6/8 or 3/4
300
Trevor has 1 1/3 pizzas. His dad ate 2/3 of a pizza. How much pizza was left? Show a visual model.
What is 2/3 pizza?
300
Define decompose.
What is to take apart?
400
At a party, you are giving out 8 pieces of cake. People will get different amounts of cake. Tom and Hal will get 1 piece of cake each. Mary will get two pieces of cake. Nancy and Bob share equally the remaining pieces of cake. What fraction of the cake will each person get?
What is Tom and Hal each 1/8, Mary, Nancy, and Bob 2/8 each
400
3/5 + 1/10 + x = 1
What is x = 3/10?
400
Leland has 5 1/8 pizza leftover from his birthday party. After giving some pizza to his friend, he has 3 3/8 pizzas left. How much pizza did Leland give away to his friend? Answer as a mixed number.
What is 1 6/8 or 1 3/4
400
Madeline had 7/6 yards of fabric. She cut off one yard to make curtains. How much fabric was left? Show a visual model.
What is 1/6 yard?
400
Define unit fraction.
What is a fraction with a numerator of 1
500
At a party, you are giving out 8 pieces of cake. People will get different amounts of cake. Tom and Hal will get 1 piece of cake each. Mary will get two pieces of cake. Nancy and Bob share equally the remaining pieces of cake. Write an equation to match the word problem.
What is 1/8+1/8+2/8+2/8+2/8 = 8/8 or 1
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Maria needs 6 1/3 feet of string for a solar system mobile. She has 2 2/3 feet of yellow string and 3 2/3 feet of green string. How much string does she have altogether? Will it be enough to complete the project?
What is 6 1/3 and yes
500
5 1/4 - 10/8
What is 4 ?
500
Lauren had 7/3 pans of brownies leftover after a party. Her brother ate 2/3 of a pan. What part of the total amount of brownies she had leftover remains? Show a visual model.
What is 5/3 or 1 2/3?
500
Define Least Common Denominator
What is the lowest multiple that both denominators share.