Decompose 4/5
1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5
or 1/5 + 2/5 + 1/5
or 2/5 + 3/5
Find the sum:
1 2/4 + 1 1/4
2 3/4
Find the difference:
1 2/4 - 3/4 =
3/4
Anthony uses 2 3/6 cups white flour and 1 5/6 cups wheat flour in a recipe. How much flour does Anthony use in all?
Remember to label your answer.
4 2/6 cups of flour
Decompose 7/6
1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6
or 2/6 + 2/6 + 2/6 + 1/6
or 3/6 + 3/6 + 1/6
(answers may vary)
Find the sum:
3 3/8 + 2 7/8
6 2/8
Find the difference:
3 7/8 - 1 2/8 =
2 5/8
Lisa read 3 4/5 pages of her science textbook on Wednesday and 4 2/5 pages on Thursday. How many pages did Lisa read on Wednesday and Thursday combined?
8 1/5 pages
Decompose 1 3/4
4/4 + 4/3
or 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4
or 2/4 + 2/4 + 2/4 + 1/4
Find the sum:
4 5/6 + 1 3/6
6 2/6
Find the difference:
4 1/5 - 2 4/5
1 2/5
Trisha runs 3 4/10 miles on Saturday and she goes for a run on Sunday. If she runs a total of 7 6/10 miles during the two days, how many miles does she run on Sunday?
Label your answer.
4 2/10 miles
Decompose 3 2/3
3/3 + 3/3 + 3/3 + 2/3
(answers may vary)
Find the sum:
3 6/12 + 3 11/12
7 5/12
4 4/10 - 3 5/10
9/10
Alejandro cuts 2 3/8 inches off of the width of a board that is 6 1/8 inches wide. How wide is the board after he cuts it?
3 6/8 inches
Decompose 18/4
4/4 + 4/4 + 4/4 + 4/4 + 2/4
(answers may vary)
Find the sum:
4 10/12 + 3 9/12
8 7/12
Find the difference:
4 - 1 5/7
2 2/7
Jim bikes 5 miles on Monday. He bikes 1 5/8 miles less on Tuesday. How many miles does Jim bike on Tuesday?
3 3/8 miles