Fractions

Math Tutoring with Ms.Prince!

July 12th, 2021

Open Ended

What is your peak and pit from last week?

Peak = best part of your week

Pit = worst part

Here's what we are going to talk about today!

• First we will do a couple review problems on adding and subtracting fractions

• Then we are going to move on to multiplying fractions and we will work together to solve those problems.

• Finally you will get 5 questions to solve individually that are all about multiplying fractions.

• We will then finish with 10 minutes of i-Ready!

Open Ended

 $\frac{5}{8}+\ \frac{2}{8}\ =\$  

 $\frac{3}{6}+\frac{2}{3}\ =\$  


 $\frac{7}{9}-\frac{1}{2}=$  

Poll

On a scale of 1-5 how confident do you feel with adding and subtracting fractions?

• 1 = I don't know what I'm diong

• 2 = I'm still pretty confused

• 3 = Eh I'm okay

• 4 = I'm good!

• 5 = I'm an expert!

Okay now let's talk about Multiplying Fractions

Multiplying fractions is actually easier than adding and subtracting them!

Open Ended

 $\frac{1}{4}\times\frac{3}{8}=$  


 $\frac{3}{6}\times\frac{4}{7}=$  


 $\frac{2}{5}\times\frac{7}{9}=$  

What about multiplying fractions by whole numbers?

Open Ended

 $3\ \times\frac{1}{4}=$  


 $4\times\frac{2}{5}=$  


 $8\times\frac{6}{7}=$