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Fraction Operations Part 1
2016-04-08
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Fractions as
Teacher Notes
a form of
division
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Division
Imagine you have 2 sandwiches. Use your two pieces of paper to
represent the sandwiches. Share the sandwiches equally between
2 people.
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How many sandwiches did each person get?
Write a division sentence to show represent this.
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2
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Division
Now imagine that there is only 1 sandwich. Use your paper and
the scissors to show how you would share the sandwich equally
between 2 people.
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Division
Now imagine that there is 1 sandwich and 3 people. Use your
paper and the scissors to show how you would share the
sandwich equally between 3 people.
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Person 1 Person 2 Person 3
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Division
Now lets take 3 sandwiches and share them equally with 2
people. Turn and talk about how you can share these sandwiches.
Use your paper and the scissors to show how you would share
them.
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Person 1 Person 2
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Division
Imagine you have 2 different sandwiches. There are 5 people
sharing them, and each person wants a taste of each sandwich.
Use your two pieces of paper to represent the sandwiches. Share
the sandwiches equally between 5 people.
Answer
To give everyone part of each sandwich, each sandwich must
be divided into fifths. Each person can have 1/5 of each
sandwich. 1/5+1/5=2/5
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1 Which picture shows the division?
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B
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2 Which pictures show the division?
A D
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B E
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3 What division expression does the picture represent?
Write your answer as a fraction.
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4 Carla was drawing a picture to show how 2 children can
equally share 3 cookies. She then wrote an equation, and
expressed her answer as a fraction.
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3 2 = 1 and 1 half = 1 1/2
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5 Hillary was solving the same problem, but she did it
differently.
Answer
3 2 = six thirds = 6/3 = 2
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6 Which expression is equal to ?
A 8-7
B 7x8
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C
D 78
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7 Emma has a board that is 5 feet long. She cuts the board
into 6 equal pieces. Which equation shows how to find the
length, in feet, of each piece of the board?
A 5 x 6 = 30
B 6-5=1
Answer
C 65=
D 56=
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Fraction Line
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Division
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Division
More examples of the remainder written as a fraction:
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7 6
6)47 The Remainder means that there
-42 is 5 left over that can't be put in a
5 group containing 6.
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8 Divide and Check
(Put answer in as a mixed number.)
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9 Divide and Check
(Put answer in as a mixed number.)
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10 Divide and Check
(Put answer in as a mixed number.)
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11 Divide and Check
(Put answer in as a mixed number.)
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12 Divide and Check
(Put answer in as a mixed number.)
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Finding
Common
Denominators
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Fractions
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Fractions
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Fractions
How many sixths make
of this circle?
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Fractions
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Fractions
How many different
combinations can you make
to fill the circle?
Keep track of what pieces
you use. (You may need to
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rotate your pieces.)
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1/8 1/5 Wh
1/3 1/2
1/4
1/7 1/6
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Fix the Sticks
You can use the set of Skip Counting Sticks to find common
denominators for two fractions with unlike denominators. If
you don't have a set of sticks, you can create them by listing
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the multiples of the denominator.
For the fractions and , line up the sticks this way for the
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denominator of each fraction: sh
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4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 A
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6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54
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LCD
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Quick Way to Find LCDs
List multiples of the larger denominator, and stop when you find a
common multiple for the smaller denominator.
Ex: and
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15
Ex: and
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13 Find the LCD of this pair of fractions.
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14 Find the LCD of this pair of fractions.
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15 Find the LCD of this pair of fractions.
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16 Find the LCD of this pair of fractions.
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17 Find the LCD of this pair of fractions.
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Comparing
Fractional
Numbers
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Comparing Fractions
Common Denominators
When you have two fractions with common denominators,
all you have to do is compare the numerators.
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Comparing Fractions
Unlike Denominators
To compare fractions with unlike denominators, you
have to rewrite both fractions with a common
denominator. Then, compare the numerators.
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Compare the fractions
1.
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2.
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Compare the fractions
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18 Determine if the statement below is true or false.
True
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False
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19 Determine if the statement below is true or false.
True
False
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20 Compare the two fractions.
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A >
B <
C =
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21 Compare the two fractions.
A >
Answer
B <
C =
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22 Compare the two fractions.
A >
Answer
B <
C =
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23 Ali has completed of his essay, and
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B Ali has completed less (<) than Veronica.
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24 Sasha has eaten of her lunch, and
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B Sasha has eaten less (<) than Cloe.
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25 Liam knows of this weeks vocabulary
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B Liam knows less (<) words than Joshua.
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Internet links for more practice
Finding fractions on a number line link
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Adding Fractions
with Unlike
Denominators
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Adding with Unlike Denominators
To add fractions with unlike denominators, rewrite the fractions as
equivalent fractions with a common denominator. Then, add the
fractions. (Using the LCD is often the fastest method, as it
requires the least amount of simplification.)
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V is u a l R e p r e s e n ta tio n
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Try these!
Click the boxes to see work and answers. Be sure to simplify all answers.
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Drag and Drop Practice
What fraction completes the equation using a like denominator
when adding ?
Drag and drop each correct number into the appropriate box.
Answer
1 2 4 6 12 18
From PARCC PBA sample test #6
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Internet Link for Practice
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31 Two friends get their hair cut. Natasha
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of hair the two friends get cut off?
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32 On Monday, Bobby completes of his
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33 Yolanda used of her new beads to
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Subtracting
Fractions
with Unlike
Denominators
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Subtraction with Unlike Denominators
To subtract fractions with unlike denominators, rewrite the
fractions as equivalent fractions with a common denominator .
Then, subtract the fractions. (Using the LCD is often the fastest
method, as it requires the least amount of simplification.)
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Try these!
Click the boxes to see work and answers. Be sure to simplify all answers.
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39 It is of a mile to Alyssa's best
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40 A recipe for pancakes calls for of a cup of
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41 Use the chart to solve the problem. How much less rain
fell on Wednesday than on Thursday?
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Rainfall in inches
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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AMAZING FRACTIONS
Quick Review
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A Few Reminders
1. If the problem is written in a horizontal format, rewrite the
fractions in a vertical format.
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48 Solve.
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From PARCC EOY sample test #12
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49 Rebecca painted of a mural. Justina
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50 Mr. Phillips class completed of their
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another of it. How much more did they
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51 On Saturday, of the plants in Ms.
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flowers on them. What fraction of her
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52 Isabel lives mile from school. Janet lives mile from
school. How much farther, in miles, does Isabel live from
school than Janet? Enter only your fraction.
Answer
From PARCC EOY sample test #9
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53 Ammaar put of the money he earned raking leaves in
the bank. He spent of the money on a book.
Part A
Drag and drop the fractions into the boxes to create an
expression with common denominators that can be used
to find the difference between the fraction of money
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Ammaar put in the bank and the fraction of money he
spent on the book. Fractions may be used more than
once or not at all. Drag and drop the fractions into the
appropriate boxes.
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54 Part B
What is the difference between the fraction of money
Ammaar put in the bank and the fraction of money he
spent on the book?
Enter only your fraction.
Answer
From PARCC EOY sample test #21
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Adding
Mixed Numbers
with Unlike
Denominators
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Adding Mixed Numbers
with Unlike Denominators
To add mixed numbers with unlike denominators, rewrite the
fractions as equivalent fractions with a common denominator. Add
the fractions. Then, add the whole numbers. Make sure your
answer is in simplest form.
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Steps to add and simplify
1st-
Find
Common
Denominator
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2nd- 3rd-
Add Rename
Fractions Fraction
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A C
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B D
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A C
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B D
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A C
B D
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60 Find the sum.
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61 A recipe for sugar cookies needs
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much flour altogether is needed to make
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62 Jasmin made a necklace that is
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the two necklaces?
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63 A recipe calls for cups of peanuts
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Subtracting
Mixed Numbers
with Unlike
Denominators
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Subtracting Mixed Numbers
with Unlike Denominators
To subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators, rewrite the
fractions as equivalent fractions with a common denominator.
Subtract the fractions. Then, subtract the whole numbers. Make
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sure your answer is in simplest form.
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1 - 1
3
2
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Can you solve this problem? How?
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Regrouping
3 3
5
Take one from the whole number and
write it as a fraction. (Click the denominator)
3 = 2+ 5
5
2 5
5
+ 3 =
5 2 8
5
So, 3 3
5
= 2 8
5
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Visual Representation
3 3
5
= 2 8
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64 Can this problem be solved without regrouping?
Yes o r No
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65 Can this problem be solved without regrouping?
Yes o r No
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66 What does become when regrouping?
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67 What does become when regrouping?
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A C
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B D
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A C
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B D
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A C
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B D
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71 Two items in a package have a combined
item weigh?
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72 My brother is years old. My sister is
old is my sister?
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73 Keith bought pounds of dried fruit.
fruit is left?
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74 A board is 8 feet long. If you cut off
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Multi-Step Word
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75 Shelby bought a 2-ounce tube of blue paint. She used
left. How much paint did Shelby use to paint her flag?
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76 Jim sold gallon of lemonade. Dwight sold some
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77 Leonard spent of his money on a sandwich. He spent
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78 Mr. Pham mowed of his lawn. His son mowed of it.
Who mowed the most? How much of the lawn still needs
to be mowed?
(Enter the fraction of how much still needs mowed.)
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Mr
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79 Christine baked a pumpkin pie. She ate of the pie. Her
friends?
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80 DeAngelo needs 100 lb of garden soil to landscape a
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DeAngelo still need in order to do the job?
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81 Laura brought yd of ribbon. She used yd to tie a
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82 Mia bought lb of flour. She used lb of flour to
cakes?
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83 A community center has three swimming pools. The
water level of each pool is measured at 8:00 p.m. each
night. Two of the measurements from Saturday night
are shown.
Answer
The water level in the second pool is feet deep.
Part A
What is the difference in depth, in feet, between the
water levels of the second pool and the first pool?
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84 Part B
Answer
From PARCC EOY sample test #16
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85 Diana works at a clothing store. She sold of the total
shirts on Tuesday.
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and Tuesday?
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86 Diana works at a clothing store. She sold of the total
shirts on Tuesday.
Answer
Monday and Tuesday?
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Standards for Mathematical Practices
MP1 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.