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ACARA AC9M6N04, Add and subtract fractions

Year 6 ยท Number

Solve problems that add and subtract fractions with the same or related denominators using a range of strategies.

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Teaching guide

What students learn

Solve problems that add and subtract fractions with the same or related denominators using a range of strategies.

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How to teach it

Start with fair sharing of one whole into equal parts, name unit fractions, then build non-unit and equivalent fractions with fraction strips.

Worked example
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Watch out for

Forgetting the parts must be equal, and thinking a larger denominator always means a larger fraction.

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