GRADE 5 MATH · CHAPTER 1
Fractions & decimals
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Fractions
Write fractions in simplest form
Divide numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor.
Fractions
Add fractions with unlike denominators
Use equivalent fractions to add unlike-denominator fractions.
Decimals
Divide decimals using equal scaling
Divide exact terminating decimals and explain why scaling both numbers preserves the quotient.
Fractions
Divide a unit fraction by a whole number
Use equal sharing to divide a unit fraction by a positive whole number.
Fractions
Count unit-fraction portions in whole amounts
Interpret a whole number divided by a unit fraction as a count of equal portions.
AN EXAMPLE FROM THIS CHAPTER
Simplify 12/18.
Show answer & explanation
Divide numerator and denominator by 6 to get 2/3.
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