Fraction Stories and Graphs

Solve real problems, including questions from dot plots.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 64

A recipe uses 3 fourths cup of flour and 1 half cup of sugar. How much is that in all? Estimate first: more than 1.
Rename and add. That's 3 fourths plus 2 fourths, which is 5 fourths, or 1 and 1 fourth cups.
Dot plots show measurements. Each dot here is one beetle, measured to the eighth of an inch.
To find how far apart the longest and shortest are, subtract. 1 and 7 eighths minus 1 and 1 eighth is 6 eighths.
Try it with a grown-up. Double a recipe with fractions, and estimate before you measure.

Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:

5.NR.3.3 — Model and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators.
5.MDR.7.2 — Ask questions and answer them based on gathered information, observations, and appropriate graphical displays to solve problems relevant to everyday life