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Adding Like Denominators
🍕 Part 1: Adding Fractions with Like Denominators
1. Add these fractions. Remember: when denominators are the same, add the numerators and keep the denominator!
a) 2/8 + 3/8 = _____
b) 1/5 + 2/5 = _____
c) 3/6 + 1/6 = _____
d) 2/4 + 1/4 = _____
🎯 Part 2: Multiple Choice Questions
2. What is 3/7 + 2/7?
5/14
5/7
6/7
3/7
3. When adding fractions with the same denominator, what happens to the denominator?
It gets added to the other denominator
It stays the same
It gets multiplied by 2
It becomes zero
4. Which of these equals one whole? (Check all that apply)
4/4
8/8
5/6
3/3
7/7
🥧 Part 3: Real-World Problems
5. At a school hangi, Sarah ate 2/8 of a kumara pie and then ate another 3/8 of the same pie. How much pie did she eat altogether?
Answer: _____ of the pie
6. Tom walked 3/10 of a kilometre to school, then walked another 4/10 of a kilometre to the library. How far did he walk in total?
Answer: _____ kilometres
7. In art class, Emma used 1/6 of her blue paint and 2/6 of her blue paint. What fraction of her blue paint did she use altogether?
Answer: _____ of her blue paint
🎨 Part 4: Visual Fractions
8. Draw fraction strips to show 2/5 + 1/5. Colour the parts you are adding.
2/5 + 1/5 = _____
9. Use the number line below to show 1/4 + 2/4. Draw arrows to show your jumps.
1/4 + 2/4 = _____
🧠 Part 5: Challenge Questions
10. What happens when you add fractions and get more than one whole? Solve: 5/8 + 4/8
5/8 + 4/8 = _____ = _____ whole and _____ eighths
11. Fill in the missing numerator: 3/9 + _____/9 = 7/9
12. Explain in your own words: Why does the denominator stay the same when adding fractions with like denominators?
🔗 Part 6: Matching Activity
13. Match each fraction addition problem with its correct answer:
1. 1/3 + 1/3
2. 2/6 + 3/6
3. 4/10 + 3/10
4. 1/2 + 1/2
A. 7/10
B. 2/3
C. 5/6
D. 1 whole (or 2/2)
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