Add and Subtract Fractions with Like Denominators

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (the number of parts) and 'b' is the denominator (the total number of equal parts).

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What does it mean to add fractions with like denominators?

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Adding fractions with like denominators means you keep the denominator the same and add the numerators together.

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What does it mean to subtract fractions with like denominators?

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Subtracting fractions with like denominators means you keep the denominator the same and subtract the numerators.

Front

If Kelly has 2/5 of a chocolate bar and Kayla has 1/5, how much do they have together?

Back

3/5 of the chocolate bar.

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How do you find the remaining part of a whole after some is taken away?

Back

Subtract the total taken from the whole.

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What is the sum of 3/10 and 2/10?

Back

5/10 or 1/2.

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If Allie ate 2/10 of a pizza and her friends ate 7/10, what fraction of the pizza is left?

Back

1/10 of the pizza is left.

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What is the total fraction of fruit salad if 3/10 is grapes and 1/10 is strawberries?

Back

4/10 of the fruit salad is blueberries.

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How do you convert 4/10 to a simpler form?

Back

4/10 can be simplified to 2/5.

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If Tim used 5/12 of a streamer, how much is left from 10/12?

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5/12 of the streamer is left.