Estimating Fraction Sums and Differences

Estimate the sum or difference:

5/9 - 3/8

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Estimate the sum or difference:

6/7 + 2 4/5

• 2

• 3

• 4

Estimate the sum or difference:

5/6 + 2/5

• 0

• 1

• 1 1/2

Estimate the sum or difference:

5/8 - 1/5

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Estimate the sum or difference:

1/6 + 3/8

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Estimate the sum or difference:

6/7 - 1/5

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Estimate the sum or difference:

11/12 + 6/10

• 0

• 1

• 1 1/2

Estimate the sum or difference:

9/10 - 1/2

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Estimate the sum or difference:

3/6 + 4/5

• 1

• 1 1/2

• 2

Lisa and Valerie are going on a picnic. Lisa's fruit salad has 3/4 cup of strawberries, 7/8 cup of peaches, and 1/6 cup of blueberries. They ate 11/12 cup of the salad. About how many cups of fruit salad are left?

• about 1/2 cup

• about 1 cup

• about 1 1/2 cups

• they finished it all

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.A.2

CCSS.4.OA.A.3