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The four operations with fractions

Connect fraction operations to relationships between quantities, calculate, and check the size of the answer.

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Scope and references

Topics

Addition and subtraction with like and unlike denominators, fraction multiplication, fraction division, reciprocals, mixed operations

Learning goal

Connect fraction operations to relationships between quantities, calculate, and check the size of the answer.

Helpful background

Revisit unit fractions and equivalent representations when needed. You do not have to complete every fraction operation in a fixed order.

Multiplying fractions

Does not cover every type of fraction multiplication calculation.

Fraction addition and subtraction

Does not cover fraction multiplication or the full meaning of fractions.

Fraction-division practice

This practice alone does not assess all fraction equivalence or multiplication.