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Addition and subtraction of fractions

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  • Number
  • Number: Addition and Subtraction
  • Number: Fractions

In this unit, pupils combine their understanding of equivalent fractions and fractions in their simplest form to add fractions with different denominators. To begin with the denominators are within related unit fractions, building to adding and subtracting non-related fractions with different denominators including bridging a whole. This will prepare them for calculating with fractions in the future and for comparing fractions using equivalence.

  1. Explain how to write a fraction in its simplest form
  2. Reason about how to write a fraction in its simplest form
  3. Use knowledge of fractions in their simplest form when solving addition and subtraction problems
  4. Explain how to add related unit fractions with a representation or image
  5. Explain how to add related unit fractions without a representation or image
  6. Explain how to subtract related unit fractions
  7. Use knowledge of adding and subtracting related unit fractions to solve problems
  8. Explain with and without an image how to add and subtract related non-unit fractions
  9. Explain with and without images how to add and subtract related non-unit fractions bridging a whole
  10. Add and subtract non-related fractions with different denominators

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