Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
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Objective
I can add fractions with different denominators by converting them to equivalent fractions.
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Practice
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Explain what equivalent fractions are and provide two examples.
If you have the fractions 3/4 and 2/5, what is the common denominator you would use to add them together? Show your work.
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Exit ticket
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“Add the fractions 3/5 and 1/4 using the method of finding the easiest common denominator. Show all your calculations. Add the fractions 2/3 and 1/6 using the method of finding the easiest common denominator. Show all your calculations.”
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