Fractions and Properties of Addition and Subtraction



Ignacio and Elaine read the same book. The shaded part of each model represents the fraction of the book that each student read.

Which expression can be used to find the difference between the fraction of the book Elaine read and the fraction of the book Ignacio read?

4.3(E) represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions with equal denominators using objects and pictorial models that build to the number line and properties of operations

Year: 2019

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Mrs. de la Rosa used parts of two identical rolls of paper to wrap packages. The models are shaded to represent the part of each roll of paper she used. What fraction of the rolls of paper did Mrs. de la Rosa use to wrap the packages? 4.3(E) represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions with equal denominators using objects and pictorial models that build to the number line and properties of operations Year: 2016

Which fractions completes the comparison shown so that the number sentence in the image is true?

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The model shown is shaded to represent a fraction.

Which fractions are less than the fraction represented in the model shown?

Select TWO correct answers.

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What is the difference of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 7/9

• 1/5

• 12/20

• 1/20

Four people are mowing their lawns. The table shows the fraction of each lawn that has already been mowed by each person.
Which of these people have mowed greater than 3 of a lawn?

• Nate, Rudy, Marc, and Santos

• Nate and Marc only

• Rudy Only

• Santos only



Mr. Vasquez gave his students a test with twenty math problems. The table shows the fraction of correct answers for each of the five students who finished the test first.

Which comparison is true?

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The number of each type of shirt that Melody owns is shown. What fraction of the shirts are either solid or striped? Enter your answer in the space provided. 4.3(E) represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions with equal denominators using objects and pictorial models that build to the number line and properties of operations Year: 2024

Mathematical Equivalence

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Answer explanation

DON'T FORGET TO CLICK ON THE FRACTION SYMBOL!! On your Checkpoints, Benchmarks, and STAAR, they'll most likely give you a little calculator like the one shown in the photograph. The fraction button can be found on the bottom right corner. It has two boxes on top of each other divided by a fraction bar/line. Your numerator goes on top and your denominator goes on the bottom.

What fraction of the books are mystery or sports books?

Mathematical Equivalence

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Answer explanation

On your Checkpoints, Benchmark, and STAAR test, they might give you this typable space. MAKE SURE TO CLICK on the fraction button located on the bottom right corner. It has two boxes divided by a fraction bar. Your numerator goes on top and your denominator goes on the bottom.



A royal gardener named Mabel planted 28 bushes in 4 rows. All of the bushes were either rose bushes or lilac bushes. The shaded parts of the model represent the lilac bushes.

Which equation shows how to find the fraction of the bushes that are lilac bushes?

4.3(E) represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions with equal denominators using objects and pictorial models that build to the number line and properties of operations

Year:2022

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Answer explanation

Look at the denominators. Ask yourself: how many total bushes are there? 28, right? That's why the answer choice with a 7 as a denominator is incorrect; that answer choice is saying there are ONLY 7 total bushes, but we know that is wrong because there are 28.