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Subtracting Like-Denominator Fractions

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Subtracting Like-Denominator Fractions

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📚 Learning Intention (WALT)

We are learning to subtract fractions with the same denominators using the DICE method:

D - What is the Question?

I - What Information do we need?

C - Calculate

E - Explain your answer

✏️ Practice Problems

1. Subtract: 7/8 - 3/8

D: _______________________________________

I: _______________________________________

C: _______________________________________

E: _______________________________________

2. Subtract: 5/6 - 2/6

D: _______________________________________

I: _______________________________________

C: _______________________________________

E: _______________________________________

3. If Sarah has 9/10 of a chocolate bar and gives 4/10 to her friend, how much does she have left?

D: _______________________________________

I: _______________________________________

C: _______________________________________

E: _______________________________________

🌟 Extension Problems

4. A baker uses 11/12 of a bag of flour. If 5/12 of the flour was used for bread, how much was used for other baking?

D: _______________________________________

I: _______________________________________

C: _______________________________________

E: _______________________________________

5. Tom ran 15/16 of a kilometre. After taking a break at 7/16 of a kilometre, how much further did he run?

D: _______________________________________

I: _______________________________________

C: _______________________________________

E: _______________________________________

6. In a science experiment, a beaker contains 13/20 litres of water. If 8/20 litres evaporates, how much water remains?

D: _______________________________________

I: _______________________________________

C: _______________________________________

E: _______________________________________

7. A pizza is cut into 24 equal slices. If there are 17/24 slices left and 9/24 slices are given away, how many slices remain?

D: _______________________________________

I: _______________________________________

C: _______________________________________

E: _______________________________________

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