Unit 3: Linear Equations
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions 2
Directions: Solve.
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Appendix B: Answer Keys
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Unit 2: Linear Equations
Name _____________________________________
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Directions: Calculate.
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Appendix B: Answer Keys
Transparency/Guided Practice Book Answers
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How to
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Subtract Fractions
Facts to Know
Subtracting Fractions with the Same Denominators
When fractions have the same denominators, subtract the numerators only and place the total over the
denominator.
Sample: From a bag that contained 7– pound of birdseed, Margery poured 3– of a pound into the bird
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8
feeder. How much birdseed is left?
Step 1
Subtract the numerators.
Step 2
Write the answer over the denominator.
Step 3
Reduce the final answer.
7–3=4
4–
8
4– pound = 1– pound
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More on Finding Common Denominators
Sometimes you must change more than one denominator to add or subtract. For example, how would
you solve this problem:
Sample: 1– – 1– = ?
2 3
These fractions have different denominators. You cannot subtract them, nor can only one
denominator be changed because 2 won’t divide into 3 evenly, and 3 won’t divide into 2 evenly.
Therefore, you must find a common denominator, a number that both 2 and 3 will divide into evenly.
There are three methods for finding a common denominator.
Method 1— Check the largest denominator in the problem to find out whether it can be divided evenly
by the other denominator(s) in the problem.
– 1– = 2–
1
1
3 6
Sample: – – – = ?
3 6
– 1– = 1–
6 can be evenly divided by 3, so there’s no need to look for another number.
6 6
1–
Method 2—Multiply the denominators together to find a common denominator.
6
3
2
Sample: – – – = ?
4 3
Step 1
Multiply the denominators. The number 12
9
– 3– = —
4 12
is the common denominator.
8
– 2– = —
Step 2
Raise each fraction to 12ths.
3 12
1
—
Step 3
Subtract the new fractions.
12
Method 3—Go through the multiplication table of the largest denominator.
Sample: 5– – 1
–=?
9 6
5– = 10
Step 1
Go through the multiplication table of the largest
—
9 18
denominator, 9.
3
– 1– = —
Step 1
9 x 1 = 9 which cannot be divided evenly by 6.
6 18
25
7
Step 1
9 x 2 = 18 which can be divided evenly by 6 and 9.
— = 1—
18
18
Step 2
Raise each fraction to 18ths.
Step 3
Subtract the new fractions.
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How to • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Subtract Fractions
Facts to Know (cont.)
Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators
When subtracting fractions with different denominators, find a common denominator.
Sample: Lupe walks 1– mile to the train. She stops for coffee at Tom’s restaurant, which is 3– mile to
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the train. How much further does she have to walk after Tom’s?
You’ll have to subtract 3– from 1–, but they don’t have common denominators.
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2
Step 1
Find the least common denominator. The numbers 2 and 8
1– = 4–
2 8
both evenly divisible by 8.
– 3– = 3–
Step 2
Raise 1– to eighths.
8 8
2
1– mile
Step 3
Subtract the fractions using the least common denominator.
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Subtracting Fractions from a Whole Number
When subtracting fractions from the whole number 1, you must change the number 1 to a fraction with
the same numerator and denominator as the denominator in the fraction.
Sample: Ian took one cup of sugar from a bag. He only used 3– cup to make ice tea.
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How much sugar is left?
Step 1
Change 1 to a fraction, using the same number for the
1 = 4–
4
numerator and denominator as the denominator of the
3
– – = 3–
4 4
original fraction (1 cup = 4– cup).
4
1– cup left
Step 2
Subtract the fractions.
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When subtracting a fraction from a whole number larger than 1, you must regroup.
Sample: 3 – 3– = ?
8
3 = 2 8–
Step 1
Regroup by changing 3 to 2 8–.
8
8
3
(Remeber, 1 = 8–.)
– – = – 3–
8
8
8
Step 2
Subtract.
2 5–
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Subtracting Mixed Numbers
You can subtract mixed numbers provided the fractions have the same denominators.
Sample : 4 1– – 1 3– = ?
3
4
4 = 3—
4 + 12
4 1– = 4 —
—
Step 1
Find the lowest common denominator.
3
12
12 12
9 = –1 —
9
9 from —
4 ;
– 1 3– = 1 —
Step 2
Since you can’t subtract —
4
12
12
12
12
4.
regroup 1 as 12
— from the 4. Add it to —
12
12
Step 3
Subtract the fractions. Then subtract the whole numbers.
10
=
=
3 16
—
12
9
–1 —
12
7
2 —
12
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Practice
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Subtracting Fractions
Directions: Subtract the fractions. Remember, to reduce the fractions to lowest terms.
5 =
1. 4– – 2– =
5. 17
— – 11
—=
9. 1– – 1– =
13. 5– – —
5 5
23 23
6 18
2 6
9 –—
4 =
2. —
10 10
6. 20
— – 17
—=
21 21
10. 7– – 1– =
8 4
14. 19
— – 1– =
20 4
7 –—
6 =
3. —
12 12
7. 7– – 3– =
8 8
7 – 1– =
11. —
10 5
15. 3– – 1– =
4 2
4. 6– – 2– =
7 7
7 –—
6 =
8. —
15 15
12. 1– – 1– =
4 8
7 =
16. 13
—– —
15 30
Directions: Subtract the fraction from the whole number.
17.
5 3–
4
– 3–
4
19.
4 3–
4
– 3–
8
21.
12 3–
4
– 12
—
25
23.
5 3–
4
– 1–
4
25.
13 3–
4
– 11
—
22
18.
7 3–
4
1
– —
16
20.
10 3–
4
– 5–
7
22.
8 3–
4
9
– —
12
24.
25 3–
4
– 14
—
17
26.
5 3–
4
– 5–
7
11
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Practice • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Subtracting Fractions
Keys to Subtracting Fractions
• If the denominators in the fractions are not alike, find the lowest common
denominator.
• Regroup if a minuend (the number you subtract from) is a whole number or the
fraction in a minuend is smaller than the fraction in a subtrahend (the number being
subtracted).
• Subtract the fractions first and then subtract the whole numbers.
Directions: Subtract the mixed numbers. Remember, reduce to the lowest term.
9 7–
8
5
–6–
8
7.
9
15 —
10
7
– 7—
10
8.
9 3–
8
– 2 3–
8
3. 14 19
—
24
5
–8—
24
9.
4
7—
11
4
–3—
11
4.
11 5–
6
1
–5–
6
10.
4
8—
13
5
–6—
13
5.
6 7–
8
– 3 3–
8
11.
6 1–
4
– 3 1–
3
6.
5 3–
8
– 1 4–
7
12.
10 3–
5
– 8 3–
4
1.
2.
6
7
–5—
10
12
1– .50
50%
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2. three hundred six
thousandths
3. forty-two
thousandths
4. six and three
hundredths
5. eighty and seven
tenths
6. two hundred
thirty-four and six
hundred twelve
thousandths
7. sixty-eight and
thirty-five ten
thousandths
8. one thousand two
hundred thirtyfour ten
thousandths
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hundred thirtyfour thousandths
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12. 40.03
13. .017
14. 86.6
15. .0508
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12.444; 12,400
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10.96; 109.6
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