Year 5
Add and subtract fractions with a common denominator
Year 5
Add and subtract fractions with a common denominator
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn how to add and subtract fractions with a common denominator using equivalent fractions.
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4 Questions
Q1.
What is a mixed number fraction?
where the numerator is greater than the denominator
where the numerator is less than the denominator
Q2.
Which fact is incorrect?

1
2
4
none
Q3.
What is one third of a bag of sweets add two thirds of a bag of sweets?
one third
three thirds
two thirds
Q4.
5 ¾ + 1 ¼
4 and a half
6
5 Questions
Q1.
How to add fractions with different denominators
add the both the numerators and both the denominators
Q2.
1/8 + 1/4
1/6
2/12
2/8
Q3.
Select the fractions this can be represented as:

1/3
1/4
3/4
Q4.
two sixths plus one third
one third
three ninths
three sixths
Q5.
What is the correct question which gives the answer 11/15
14/15 - 3/10
3/15 - 14/15
4/7 + 7/8