Estimating Fraction Sums and Differences
5th Grade · Math · 250 min
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Learning Objective
I can estimate sums and differences of fractions and mixed numbers to the nearest half.
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When estimating the sum of two fractions, visualize each fraction to determine if it is more or less than one-half.
- 2
If you add two fractions together and each fraction is more than one-half, then the sum will be more than one whole.
- 3
Estimating fractions can be done by dividing a shape into equal sections to represent the denominator and shading in sections to represent the numerator.
