5th Grade Math - Add and Subtract Fractions with Models

This post explains and gives 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

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Instruction

Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators requires that students first find a common denominator. To aid in that, pictorial representations are used.

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STAAR Practice

Between 2016 and 2025 (including redesign practice), this supporting standard has been tested 8 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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