Decomposing Fractions

Decomposing Fractions

Total shaded  $=\frac{7}{8}$  

 $\frac{3}{8}$  is blue and  $\frac{4}{8}$  is yellow

The missing addend is  $\frac{4}{8}$  

Missing addend?

 $\frac{2}{10}$  

Finding Missing Addends

•  $\frac{4}{5}=\frac{1}{5}+\frac{2}{5}+\ ?$  

•  $\frac{1}{5}$  

Multiple Choice

• $$\frac{1}{12}$$

• $$\frac{2}{12}$$

• $$\frac{3}{12}$$

Multiple Choice

• $$\frac{1}{8}$$

• $$\frac{0}{8}$$

• $$\frac{2}{8}$$

How could you "decompose"  $\frac{5}{10}\ ?$  

 $\frac{4}{10}+\frac{1}{10}$  

 $\frac{2}{10}+\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{10}$  

 $\frac{3}{10}+\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{10}$