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ADDING/SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS: JOURNEYMAN Packet

Web page: http://home.comcast.net/~mr_wagner/school/skills-mastery/add-sub-fract-jrny/add-fractions-packet.htm

Overview:

You will extend the skills from your apprenticeship to more difficult numbers.  You will add mixed numbers without changing them to improper fractions. You will subtract mixed numbers without changing them to improper fractions.

Weekly evidence: Choose one:

· Signed note from parent or guardian that you worked on this topic for at least 10 minutes a day (use this if you are doing web practice)

· One worksheet page, completed with work shown. Check your work with a fraction calculator.

· One page of problems that you make up yourself. There should be at least 10 problems, solved with your work shown. Check your answer using a fraction calculator.

Help:

• Online fraction calculator for checking your work (webpage)
• How to add and subtract mixed numbers (sheet)

Worksheets

• Adding and subtracting fractions.

Web Practice

• Adding and subtracting fractions (use the harder setting)