Maths - Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Last week students deepened their understanding of adding fractions with unlike denominators using the strategy of finding equivalent fractions. They worked hard to understand the steps to reveal their conceptual understanding and complete each question in a neat and organised manner.

Here are students example using the rectangular fraction model (area model).

       

                   



                  

     

       

                   



They were then able to apply this understanding to answer subtraction questions as follows.