Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with different denominators by changing them to equivalent fractions with the same denominator, and then adding.
Lesson Flow
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Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators (Part 2) | Math with Mr. J
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Add the fractions: ⅖ + ⅜. Show your work by finding a common denominator and renaming the fractions. Add the fractions: ¼ + ⁵⁄₁₂. Show your work by finding a common denominator and renaming the fractions.”
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