Simplifying Fractions
6/12
1/2
1/2 + 3/4 =
1 1/4
1 1/2 + 3 2/4 =
5
12 x 3/4 =
9
Estimate the sum using benchmarks:
1 1/2 + 4 5/6 =
6 1/2
9/12
3/4
5/6 + 1/3 =
1 1/6
9 3/10 - 4 1/10 =
5 1/5
8 x 1/4 =
2
Estimate the sum using benchmarks:
6 7/8 + 5 6/8 =
13
3/12
1/4
7/12 - 1/3 =
1/4
5 5/6 - 4 1/8 =
1 17/24
15 x 2/3 =
10
Estimate the sum using benchmarks:
1 1/5 + 4 2/5 =
5 1/2
24/26
2/3
6/10 - 1/3 =
4/15
1 1/4 + 4 1/3 =
5 7/12
4 x 1/2 =
2
12 3/4 - 1 1/8 =
12
3/18
1/6
3/8 - 1/5 =
7/40
7 5/12 - 2 1/2
4 11/12
9 x 2/3 =
6
Estimate the difference using benchmarks:
8 7/8 - 5 1/2 =
3 1/2