Math 1.13.21

Math 1.13.21

Subtracting Fractions

Poll

How do you feel today?

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{1}{10}$  more than  $\frac{5}{10}$  is

•  $\frac{6}{20}$  

•  $\frac{5}{100}$  

•  $\frac{6}{10}$  

•  $\frac{6}{100}$  

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{1}{10}$  less than  $\frac{5}{10}$  is

•  $\frac{4}{100}$  

•  $\frac{6}{20}$  

•  $\frac{5}{100}$  

•  $\frac{4}{10}$  

Open Ended

Alberto's water bottle has  $\frac{5}{6}$  of a liter of water in it. He drinks  $\frac{4}{6}$  of a liter. What fraction of a liter of water is left in the bottle?

Multiple Choice

Alberto's water bottle has  $\frac{5}{6}$  of a liter of water in it. He drinks  $\frac{4}{6}$  of a liter. What fraction of a liter of water is left in the bottle?

•  $\frac{9}{6}$  

•  $\frac{9}{12}$  

•  $\frac{1}{12}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

Open Ended

In the picture, why does

 $\frac{1}{6}$  represent 1 of the equal parts of the liter?

Open Ended

What do the numerators, 5 and 4, tell you?

Multiple Choice

How many sixths of a liter are left in the bottle after Alberto drinks 4 sixths?

• $\frac{6}{6}$

• $\frac{5}{6}$

• $\frac{2}{6}$

• 
  

  $\frac{1}{6}$
  

Open Ended

Explain how you subtract fractions with the same denominator.

Poll

How confident are you about your ability to subtract fractions?