Adding Unlike Fractions
Grade 7•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with different denominators by rewriting them with a common denominator.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain in your own words why it is necessary to have a common denominator when adding fractions.
2. What is the common denominator for ½ and ⅓? Show how you would convert each fraction to have this denominator.
3. Add the following fractions: ¼ + ⅜. Show each step, including finding the common denominator and rewriting the fractions.
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