MathsYears 3–4Fractions, Decimals & Percentages
Add and subtract fractions (same denominator)
Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator within one whole (e.g. 5/7 + 1/7 = 6/7)
What you'll learn
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Imagine a chocolate bar 🍫 cut into 5 same-size pieces. You eat 1 piece and your friend eats 2 pieces.
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How many pieces did you and your friend eat altogether? 🍫
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Shade 1 fifth, then shade 2 more fifths. How many fifths are shaded now?
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Let's add 2 sevenths + 3 sevenths together! 🎂
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Now try 3 eighths + 4 eighths. Shade to find the answer!
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What is 3 eighths + 4 eighths?
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Now let's subtract: 5 sixths − 2 sixths. 🍕
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What is 5 sixths − 2 sixths?
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