Adding Fractions
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Objective
I can add two fractions together and write the answer in simplest form.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
2 questions
Sarah has ⅖ of a pizza, and Michael has ⅖ of the same pizza. If they combine their pizza, what fraction of the whole pizza do they have together?
John ate ⅜ of a chocolate bar, and Emily ate ⅛ of the same chocolate bar. How much more of the chocolate bar did John eat than Emily?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Add the fractions: ⁴⁄₁₀ + ²⁄₁₀. Simplify your answer. Add the fractions: ³⁄₁₂ + ⁵⁄₁₂. Simplify your answer. ”
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