Adding Fractions
to add fractions they must have the same ______.
What is denominator?
10/12 - 4/12=
6/12 or 1/2
1/2 + 5/2
6/2 or 3
4/5 -3/5
1/5
8 x 2/3 =
16/3 = 5 1/3
The bottom digit of a fraction
What is the denominator?
What do you do with the whole number when multiplying it by a fraction?
Put it over 1
What are some keywords for addition?
Altogether, in all, total, increase, combine, add...
10 2/10 - 4 5/10
5 7/10
Equivalent or Like fractions
Hunter has 4 7/8 books left to read for school. Dan red 2 4/8 books on Tuesday for school. How many more books does Hunter have to read?
2 3/8
When you multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators and do what to the denominators?
What is multiply?
A fraction with the same numerator and denominator.
What is an equivalent form of 1 or a whole fraction?
4/8 + 2/8
6/8 = 3/4
9/12-2/12
7/12
3/2 x 5/3
5/2
What are equivalent fractions?
2/10 + 3/10
What is 5/10=1/2
70/10= 7
A fraction with a smaller numerator and a larger denominator is called?
a proper fraction
2/4 + 3/8
7/8
Lee went fishing. They caught a 6 1/8 pound trout and a 3 4/8 pound bass. Find the difference between the two fish caught?
2 5/8
4 x 2/10
8/10
What is a fraction?
part of a whole!
2/10 + 5/20
9/20
Subtract then DECOMPOSE your answer: 7 7/8 - 5 3/8
2 4/8 1+ 1+ 2/8 + 2/8
7/9 x 3
3 1/9 + 2 1/9 + 5 1/9
10 3/9
13 2/3 - 6 1/3 = ?
7 1/3
It takes 1 minute for Andrew to swim 3/5 of a lap in the swimming pool. How many laps can he swim in 3 minutes?
1 4/5