Mathematics / Level 6 / Number and Algebra / Fractions and decimals
Content description
Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators
Elaborations
understanding the processes for adding and subtracting fractions with related denominators and fractions as an operator, in preparation for calculating with all fractions
solving realistic additive (addition and subtraction) problems involving fractions to develop understanding of equivalent fractions and the use of fractions as operators
modelling and solving additive problems involving fractions by using methods such as jumps on a number line, or by making diagrams of fractions as parts of shapes
