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Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators

Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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6th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS
5.NF.A.1, 7.NS.A.2D, HSA.APR.D.7

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sophia Harris

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.5.NF.A.1
,
CCSS.7.NS.A.2D
,
CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7
CCSS.5.NF.A.2
,
CCSS.8.NS.A.1
,

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in adding or subtracting fractions?

Convert fractions to decimals

Find the lowest common denominator

Add the denominators

Multiply the numerators

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the 'bow method' help with?

Adding and subtracting fractions

Dividing fractions

Simplifying fractions

Multiplying fractions

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 'bow method', what do you do after multiplying across?

Subtract the results

None of the above

Add the results

Multiply the denominators

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of 2/3 + 1/2 using the 'bow method'?

3/5

1/2

7/6

5/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of applying the 'bow method' to 4/5 - 1/3?

7/15

12/15

8/15

9/15

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2D

CCSS.8.NS.A.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What additional step might be necessary after using the 'bow method'?

None of the above

Converting to a mixed number

Simplifying the fraction

Converting to a decimal

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might the 'bow method' result in more work with certain fractions?

It always simplifies the fraction

It reduces the fraction automatically

It can result in larger denominators

It changes the fraction to a decimal

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