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. 

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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. 

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