5th Grade Math - Add and Subtract Fractions with Models
Updated: Apr 21
This post explains and give practice opportunities related to TEKS 5.3H:
represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions with unequal denominators referring to the same whole using objects and pictorial models and properties of operations
Instruction
Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators requires that students first find a common denominator. To aid in that, pictorial representations are used.
STAAR Practice
Between 2016 and 2022 (including redesign practice), this supporting standard has been tested 5 times on the STAAR test. Videos explaining each problem can be found below. If you'd rather take a quiz over these questions, click here. The videos below are linked to the questions in the quiz as answer explanations after the quiz is submitted.
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