Fractions Unit 6 Add Fractions

Compare these fractions

1/ 8 8/8

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Find the fraction equivalent to 1/4

• 4/6

• 2/8

• 5/3

• 1/2

These are fractions with the same denominators

• similar fractions

• dissimilar fractions

• mixed fraction

Review: What is 1/10 + 5/10?

Landon has 8/10 of his lawn left to mow. He mows 6/10 of the lawn before breaking for breakfast. How much more of the lawn does Landon have left to mow?

Kirk has 3/4 of a carton of eggs. He uses some of the eggs to make an omelette and now has 2/4 of the carton left. What fraction of the carton did Kirk use?

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction

4 ⁵/₈

A number that names part of a whole.

• mixed number

• whole number

• fraction

• pieces

A fraction with the numerator 1.

• mixed number

• whole number

• unit fraction

• benchmark fraction

Numbers that are used as reference points. (0, 1/2, 1)

• mixed number

• whole number

• unit fraction

• benchmark fraction