Problem Solving Fraction Operations

Which operations with fractions REQUIRE common denominators. Select 2 answers

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• None of the 4 basic operations

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

• 1/4

• 9/16

• 5/11

• 6/24

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

During lunch, Julio drinks 2  3/4 cups of milk.  Alan drinks 3/8 cups of milk.  Fernando drinks 1  1/6 cups of milk.  How much milk do the 3 gentleman drink? 

• 4  7/24 cups

• 3  7/32 cups

• 4  7/32 cups 

• 3  7/24 cups

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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. 

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

What must you have to add and subtract fractions?

• Common numerators

• Different numerators

• Different denominators

• Common denominators

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

What is the least common denominator you could use to subtract 1/3 and 1/4?

• 3

• 4

• 24

• 12