True or False: 2/4 + 1/4 + 2/4 = 5/4?
True!
True of False: 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 is larger than 1 whole?
False! it is 3/4
True or False: 2 x 1/6 = 12/6?
False! It's 2/6!
When adding fractions, what needs to be the same?
The denominator!
Ms. Callan has 4 packages of gummy bears. Each package weighs 2/3 ounces. How many ounces of gummy bears does she have altogether?
12/3 or 4 ounces
8/3 ounces or 2 2/3 ounces
7/3 or 1 1/3 ounces
6/3 or 2 ounces
Ms. Lewis has 5 packages of gumballs. Each package weighs 1/2 a pound. How many pounds of gumballs does Ms. Lewis have altogether?
5/10 or 1 pound
6/2 or 3 pounds
5/2 or 2 1/2 pounds
10/5 or 2 pounds
