5-2/5-3 Add/Subtract Fractions/Mixed Numbers Unlike Denominators

When the denominators are not the same, I must find a...

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

When adding or subtracting fractions, I NEVER add or subtract the...

• numerators

• denominators

• mixed numbers

• equivalent fractions

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Is this a correct answer?

• Yes, the student correctly added.
• No, you cannot add unlike denominators
• No, 5 + 7 is not 12
• No, 2 + 3 is not 5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

What is the first step in solving this problem? 
⅘ + ½ =

• Add the top parts of the fraction
• Rewrite the fractions in the simplest form. 
• Find a common denominator. 
• Make each fraction into an improper faction. 

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Aden is helping his dad paint his house. They mixed 5/9 gallons of white paint and 1/6 gallons of blue paint. How many gallons was the mixture in all?

• 6/18 gallons

• 13/18 gallons

• 4/5 gallons

• 1/6 gallons

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Stacy used 1/4 cup of sugar and 2/3 cup of flour to bake a cupcakes. How much more flour did Stacy use than sugar?

• 11/12 cup

• 10/12 cup

• 6/12 cup

• 5/12 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Jimmy filled a pitcher 1/2 of the way full with water. Carolyn filled a pitcher of the same size 5/6 of the way full with water. How much more water did Carolyn fill than Jimmy?

• 1/6 more water

• 2/3 more water

• 1/3 more water

• 3/6 more water

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C