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Adding Like Denominators
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Adding Like Denominators
📚 Part 1: Adding Fractions with Like Denominators
1. What is 2/5 + 1/5?
2/5
3/5
3/10
1/5
2. Complete this addition: 3/8 + 2/8 = _____
3. Sarah ate 1/6 of a pizza and Tom ate 2/6 of the same pizza. How much pizza did they eat altogether?
3/6
3/12
1/3
Both a and c are correct
4. Fill in the missing numbers:
a) 4/7 + ___/7 = 6/7
b) ___/9 + 3/9 = 7/9
c) 1/4 + 2/4 = ___/___
✏️ Part 2: Show Your Working
5. Use drawings or words to explain how to add 2/6 + 3/6:
6. Solve these addition problems. Show your working:
a) 1/10 + 4/10 = _____
b) 5/12 + 3/12 = _____
7. Emma has 3/8 of a chocolate bar. Her friend gives her another 2/8 of the same chocolate bar. How much chocolate does Emma have now? Explain your answer.
🎯 Part 3: Challenge Questions
8. Which of these addition problems have the same answer? Tick all that apply:
2/5 + 3/5
4/6 + 2/6
3/7 + 4/7
5/8 + 3/8
9. Create your own addition problem using fractions with like denominators. Then solve it:
My problem: _____ + _____ = _____
10. True or False: When adding fractions with the same denominator, you add both the numerators AND the denominators.
True
False
Explain your answer: _________________________________
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