Steps
Adding fractions w/ unlike denominators
Subtracting fractions w/ unlike denominators
Mixed numbers w/ unlike denominators (addition & subtraction)
Vocabulary
100

What is the first step when adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators?

Find the common denominator (LCM)

Take 500 points from another team...

100

  2         1

____ + ____ =

  3          4

11

___

12

Guess a number...for deci-plexi!

100

  1         1

____ - ___ =

  3        4


 1

___

 12

Swap points with the second place team...If you are in second place, swap points with the first place team!



100

     Harold's Chicken has this.  No other restaurant has this.  They say they may have it, but not like Harold's!!!!

    Mild Sauce!!!!

Deci-Plexi!        

100

What is a denominator?

The number underneath the line in a fraction

Extra turn and swap points with the winning team if you are not winning...

200

What is the second step when adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators?

Write equivalent fractions with your new denominator

200

  3         2

____ + ___ =

  4         3

      5        

1  ____ 

      12       

200

 2          1

____ - ___ =

  3         5

  7         

____ 

 15         

200

      1          1

4  ____ +  ___ =

      3          2

      5          

4  ____ 

      6          

200

What is a numerator? 

The number above the line in a fraction

300

What is the third step when adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denomiantors?

Add or subtract the numerator (keep the denominator)

300

  4         3

____ + ___ =

  5         4

     11          

1  ____ 

      20

Triple Whipple!

300

 1         1

____ - ___ =

  2         5

  3        

____ 

  10         

300

    3            2

 ____ +  3 ___ =

     5            5

4

300

What does equivalent mean?

Equal in value or same amount

Double Wobble!

400

What is the fourth step when adding or subtracting fraction with unlike denomiantors?

Simplify the fraction if needed

Double Wobble and extra turn!

400

 6         5

____ + ___ =

  7         6

      29         

1  ____ 

      42 

400

 4         2

____ - ___ =

  5         3

  2         

____ 

  15         

Quadruple Beautiful!

400

     1          4

3  ____ -   ___ =

      5          6

       8        

2  ____ 

      15          

400

What does simplify mean?

To reduce a fraction to it's simplest form

500

Mr. Vines' favorite TV Show...

If you get this right, everyone on your team gets $5 and pizza...

The Cosby Show...

Deci-Plexi!!!

500

 5         7

____ + ___ =

 7          8

      33         

1  ____ 

      56

Give 1,000 points to another team!

500

5         1

____ - ___ =

  7         3

  8         

____ 

  21         

Take 1,000 points from another team!

500

      2            2

4  ____ -  3  ___ =

       6            3

   2            

 ____  

    3            

500

What is a common denominator?

two or more fractions have the same denominator 

Take 500 points from another team!