What's the mistake?
Adding & Subtracting
Multiplying & Dividing
Key Understanding
Word Problems
100

1/3 + 1/2

1/6 + 1/6 = 2/6 =

1/3

What's the mistake?

What is not multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same factor?

100

3/10 + 1/10 = 

What is 2/5?

100

1/3 x 1/2 = 

What is 1/6?

100

In order to add or subtract fractions, this must be the same.

What is the denominator?

100

Jorge ate 2 1/4 pies while Jesus ate 5/8 of a pie. How much more pie did Jorge eat than Jesus?

What is 1 5/8 more pie?

200

3 1/8 - 1 1/4 =

3 - 1 = 2

1/8 - 1/4 = 7/8

2 7/8 

What's the mistake?

What is not turning the mixed number into a fraction before subtracting?

200

7/8 - 1/2 = 

What is 3/8?

200

 4/3 \ 1/2?

\ - means divided by

What is 8/3?

200

This strategy is used only for dividing fractions.

What is Copy, Dot, Flip?

200

On Monday, Zahara brought 20 pieces of gum to school. She chewed 1/4 of her gum before school was over, how many pieces of gum did she chew?

What is 5 pieces of gum?

300

Aaron eat 1/3 of 5 pizzas. How many pizzas did Aaron eat?


1/3 \ 5 = 1/3 x 1/5 = 1/15

What's the mistake?

What is dividing fractions instead of multiplying fractions?

300

3 1/2 - 3/2 = 

What is 2?

300

5 x 2/3 = 

What is 3 1/3?

300

This must be done when finding equivalent fractions.

What is do the same thing to the numerator and the denominator?

300

For a potluc party, Mr. Martin brought in 6 liters of soda. He poured each student in his advisory 2/3 of a liter. How many students did Mr. Martin pour drinks for?

What is 9 students?

400

The mixed number 3 4/5 is written as an improper fraction.

3 4/5 = 17/5

What's the mistake?

What is multiplying denominator times the numerator and adding the whole number instead of multiplying the denominator times the whole number and adding the numerator?

400

2 7/12 - 2 1/4 =

What is 1/3?

400

1/6 \ 1 1/2 = 

What is 1/9?
400

In order to correctly multiply fractions we must find a common denominator. True or False.

What is false?

400

Mr. Gibson's dog needs to eat 1 1/2 pound of food each day. Mr. Csongei's puppy eats 2/3 pound of food each day. How much more food does Gibson feed his dog in a week?

What is 5 5/6 pounds more?

500

The reciprocal of 1

1/0

What's the mistake?

What is putting 1/1 as 1/0? The reciprocal of 1/1 is 1/1.

500

2 1/4 + 1 2/3 = 

What is 3 11/12?

500

What is 4 1/2 x 2 2/3?

What is 6?

500

The best way to add, subtract, multiply, or divide mixed numbers involves.

What is converting them into improper fractions?

500

A recipe for one pizza requires 3/4 cup of flour. Adithya has 10 2/3 cup of flour. How many pizzas can he make?

What is 8 pizzas?