Adding Fractions
9/12-2/12
7/12
1/4= x/12
What is 3
What is the inverse operation of subtraction?
addition
1/2 + 5/2
6/2 or 3
8/12-3/12
What is 5/12
2/5=x/10
What is 4
What is a multiple?
The product of one number multiplied by another.
4/8 + 2/8
10/8 or 1 2/8
13 2/3 - 6 2/3 = ?
7
Draw 1/4 and 1/2. Are these equivalent fractions? how do you know?
Yes they are equivalent because the shaded area of each fraction is the same.
What is a unit fraction?
A fraction with a 1 in the numerator.
2/10 + 3/10
What is 5/10
14 2/8 - 9 3/8
4 7/8
Draw 2/3 and 4/6. Are these equivalent fractions and how do you know?
Yes they are equivalent because the shaded area of each fraction is the same.
Two fractions that have a different numerator and denominator but are equal to the same value.
What are equivalent fractions?
1 2/4 + 2 3/4
3 5/4 or 4 1/4
The Carson family went fishing. They caught a 2 5/8 pound trout and a 1 1/2 pound bass. How many more pounds was the trout than the bass?
1 1/8
Draw 3/4 and 1/3. Are these equivalent fractions, how do you know?
No they are not equivalent fractions because the shaded area does not take up the same amount of space.
What is a factor?
A number that divides the given number evenly with no remainder.