Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Grade 6 · Math · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can add fractions with different denominators by rewriting them with a common denominator.

Warm-Up Video

mathantics · 5:07

Math Antics - Common Denominator ECD

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

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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