Fractions as Sums of Unit Fractions
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Objective
I can break down fractions greater than one into sums of unit fractions.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The fraction 7/9 can be represented visually by dividing a whole into 9 equal sections and shading 7 of those sections.
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Decomposing 7/9 can be done by expressing it as the sum of other fractions, such as 2/9 + 3/9 + 2/9.
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When adding fractions with the same denominator, you can simply add the numerators to find the total, like 1/9 + 2/9 + 4/9 = 7/9.
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Practice
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Express 5/6 as a sum of fractions with the same denominator in two different ways. Each fraction in the sum must be greater than 0/6.
Which of the following equations correctly decomposes 8/11 into a sum of fractions?
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“Express ⁵⁄₆ as a sum of fractions. Each fraction in the sum must have a numerator of 1.”
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