Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with different denominators by rewriting them with a common denominator.
Lesson Flow
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Math Antics - Common Denominator ECD
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Sarah used ⅖ of a bag of flour for baking cookies and ¼ of the same bag for making a cake. What fraction of the bag of flour did she use in total? Solve by rewriting the fractions with a common denominator using the "easiest common denominator" method. Show your work. Tom walked ⅓ of a mile to the store and then ⅚ of a mile to his friend's house. What total fraction of a mile did he walk? Solve by rewriting the fractions with a common denominator using the "easiest common denominator" method. Show your work.”
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