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03Mix the Numbers! Unit
3 . Play the game of making the largest sum or difference. Team 3. In this game, students can practice adding
Project and subtracting fractions using the least
Let’s Play common denominator. The goal of this game
is to find the greatest number by adding and
1. Divide into teams of two. subtracting fractions. Each team puts the
2. Use the given numbers to make each number sentence. numbers in the blank spaces and add or
subtract the fractions depending on the sign.
Write the sentence on the next page. The team with the greater fraction wins the
3. Find the sum or difference. Compare the answer with other teams. game.
4. The team that has the largest sum or difference wins.
Students must only use proper fractions.
We got 5 . 7 In the example, the two teams picked
12 18
We got .
different combinations of 6, 9, 8, and 3.
6, 9, 8, 3 6, 9, 8, 3 The team on the left wons with 5 , which
is greater 12 two
7
than 18 . To compare the
6 3 = 5 8 3 = 7 fractions, students should find the least
8 9 12 9 6 18
common denominator first and then
compare the numerators.
Compare 5 and 7 . Tell students to only use proper fractions,
12 18 where the numerator is less than the
denominator.
Write equivalent fractions using the common denominator.
· 5 , 7 ‚ · 5\3 , 7\2 ‚ · 15 , 14 ‚
12 18 12\3 18\2 36 36
Wow!
If the denominators are equal, the fraction with We won!
the larger numerator is greater.
15 14 57
36 36 12 18
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Practice Finding the Least Common Denominator
Left team: 6 3 . It is easy to first simplify 3 to 1 and 6 to 3 . The least common denominator for
8 9 9 3 8 4
3 1 is 12.
3
4 3 1 8 1
Right team: 8 3 . Simplify 6 to 2 . The least common denominator of 9 and 2 is 18.
6
9
To compare 5 and 7 , students must find the least common denominator, which is 36,
12 18
as 12 3 36 and 18 2 36.
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3 . Play the game of making the largest sum or difference. Team 3. In this game, students can practice adding
Project and subtracting fractions using the least
Let’s Play common denominator. The goal of this game
is to find the greatest number by adding and
1. Divide into teams of two. subtracting fractions. Each team puts the
2. Use the given numbers to make each number sentence. numbers in the blank spaces and add or
subtract the fractions depending on the sign.
Write the sentence on the next page. The team with the greater fraction wins the
3. Find the sum or difference. Compare the answer with other teams. game.
4. The team that has the largest sum or difference wins.
Students must only use proper fractions.
We got 5 . 7 In the example, the two teams picked
12 18
We got .
different combinations of 6, 9, 8, and 3.
6, 9, 8, 3 6, 9, 8, 3 The team on the left wons with 5 , which
is greater 12 two
7
than 18 . To compare the
6 3 = 5 8 3 = 7 fractions, students should find the least
8 9 12 9 6 18
common denominator first and then
compare the numerators.
Compare 5 and 7 . Tell students to only use proper fractions,
12 18 where the numerator is less than the
denominator.
Write equivalent fractions using the common denominator.
· 5 , 7 ‚ · 5\3 , 7\2 ‚ · 15 , 14 ‚
12 18 12\3 18\2 36 36
Wow!
If the denominators are equal, the fraction with We won!
the larger numerator is greater.
15 14 57
36 36 12 18
3. Mix the Numbers! 21
Practice Finding the Least Common Denominator
Left team: 6 3 . It is easy to first simplify 3 to 1 and 6 to 3 . The least common denominator for
8 9 9 3 8 4
3 1 is 12.
3
4 3 1 8 1
Right team: 8 3 . Simplify 6 to 2 . The least common denominator of 9 and 2 is 18.
6
9
To compare 5 and 7 , students must find the least common denominator, which is 36,
12 18
as 12 3 36 and 18 2 36.
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