Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers Easy

Q1. What is the value of the following expression?

• A) 5 1/2

• B) 1 1/6

• C) 5 5/14

• D) 4 19/24

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

• 5 1/2
• 1 1/6
• 5 5/14
• 4 19/24

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

When the denominators are not the same, I must find a...

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number

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CCSS.4.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

8  2/4 - 3  1/3=
Reduce if needed.

• 5  2/12

• 5  1/6

• 11  1/6

• 8  2/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Addition:
Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
1     5/7  +   14    1/2

• 15  1/14

• 15  6/21

• 15  17/21

• 15  17/14

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
1   3/7      +       7   5/11 =

• 8   68/77

• 8   68/107

• 8   10/77

• 8    8/18

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
1    1/3   +    4    1/4 =

• 5    7/12

• 5    2/24

• 5    2/12

• 5    7/24

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Subtraction:
Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
8    5/7    -    7    2/3 = 

•   3/4

•  1/21

•    1/24 

•   3/24

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
8    6/9    -    3    2/5  =

• 6

• 4

• 5   12/45

• 5   4/60

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2