Gr 5 C5 Task Find the Common Denominator
Students explore how to use common denominators with 3rds and 6ths in order to solve a subtraction task. This is remixable by adding student work or you can upload a different task aligned to this Standard.
Task: Find a common denominator for 5/6 and 1/3 and create equivalent fractions with a common denominator.
Use the two equivalent fractions to solve the problem: 7 and 5/6 - 3 and 1/3.
Write a sentence to explain how you know that you are correct.