Adding Fractions
Grade 445 min
aligned to Ccss.math.content.5.nf.a.1 add And Subtract Fractions With Unlike Denominators (including Mixed Numbers) By Replacing Given Fractions With Equivalent Fractions In Such A Way As To Produce An Equivalent Sum Or Difference Of Fractions With Like Denominators. For Example, 2/3 + 5/4 = 8/12 + 15/12 = 23/12. (in General, A/b + C/d = (ad + Bc)/bd.)
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with different denominators.
Lesson Flow
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Adding Fractions with Different Denominators
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Solve: ½ + ⅓ + ⅙ = ? Show each step. Solve: ¼ + ⅚ = ? Show each step. Solve: ⅓ + ⅝ + ¼ = ? Show each step.”
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