Fractions

Circle the numerator in your favorite color:

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Circle the denominator in your least favorite color:

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

How do you add fractions with the SAME denominator?

• Add the numerators and add the denominators

• Add the numerators and keep the denominator the same

• Keep the biggest numerator and add the denominators

• Keep the biggest numerator and keep the denominator the same

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Add these fractions:

2/5 + 1/5 = ?

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Add these fractions:

3/10 + 7/10 = ?

Answer explanation

Since they have the same denominator, it is 10/10, which is the same thing as 1.

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

How do you add fractions with DIFFERENT denominators?

Answer explanation

Change one or both fractions to make a COMMON DENOMINATOR. Then you can add the fractions just like you would add fractions with the same denominator.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Add these fractions:

1/4 + 1/6 = ?

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Add these fractions:

4/5 + 2/3 = ?

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2