Name the operation: fractions

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What operation would you use to find out how much of a cake Jane and Lucy ate if Jane ate 1/5 and Lucy ate 2/7?

Back

Add

Front

What operation do you use to find out how much milk Beth has left after using 1 and 3/4 cups from 3 and 1/4 cups?

Back

Subtract

Front

If a recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour and Carlito is making 6 batches, what operation do you use to find the total amount of flour needed?

Back

Multiply

Front

What operation do you use to determine how much of a brownie each friend receives if 1/3 of the brownie pan is shared equally among 4 friends?

Back

Divide

Front

What operation do you use to find out how much more of Mr. Richie’s class bought a school lunch compared to Mrs. Madison’s class if 5/8 and 3/5 of their classes bought lunch?

Back

Subtract

Front

What is the definition of a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

How do you add fractions with different denominators?

Back

Find a common denominator, convert the fractions, then add the numerators.

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How do you subtract fractions with different denominators?

Back

Find a common denominator, convert the fractions, then subtract the numerators.