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5th Grade Fraction Operations

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5th Grade Fraction Operations

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice (Choose the best answer)

I can: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions

1. What is 1/4 + 1/4?

1/8

2/4

1/4

2/8

2. What is 3/5 - 1/5?

2/5

4/5

2/0

3/5

3. What is 1/3 × 2?

2/3

1/6

2/6

3/2

4. What is 1/2 ÷ 3?

3/2

1/6

6/1

2/3

5. What is 4 ÷ 1/2?

2

8

1/8

4/2

6. What is 2/3 × 1/4?

2/12

3/7

8/3

6/4

7. Which fractions are equivalent to 1/2? (Check all that apply)

2/4

3/6

4/6

5/10

✏️ Part 2: Solve and Show Your Work

I can: Divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions

8. Solve: 3/4 + 1/4 = _______
9. Solve: 5/6 - 2/6 = _______
10. Solve: 1/5 × 3 = _______
11. Solve: 1/4 ÷ 2 = _______
12. Solve: 6 ÷ 1/3 = _______
13. Solve: 2/5 × 3/4 = _______

🌟 Part 3: Word Problems and Extensions

Success Criteria: I can explain my thinking and apply fraction operations to real-world situations

14. Sarah ate 1/4 of a pizza. Her brother ate 2/4 of the same pizza. How much pizza did they eat together?
15. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of flour. If you want to make 1/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?
16. Tom has 3 candy bars. He wants to share them equally among 1/2 of his friends (which means 1 friend gets the whole amount). How many candy bars does his friend get?
17. Extension Activity: Create your own word problem using fraction division. Then solve it.
18. Fill in the blanks: When I divide a unit fraction by a whole number, the answer gets _______ (smaller/larger). When I divide a whole number by a unit fraction, the answer gets _______ (smaller/larger).
19. Explain in your own words: What does it mean to divide 1/2 ÷ 4? Draw a picture if it helps.
20. Challenge: If 1/3 ÷ 2 = 1/6, what do you think 1/3 ÷ 4 equals? Explain your reasoning.

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