Adding Mixed Numbers

Mix things things up in your elementary math class with a series of problem-solving exercises. Presented with a series of mixed number word problems, young mathematicians are asked to solve them by using either visual fraction models or...

Let's build a castle! Dennis and Cody have big plans, but do they have enough blocks between the two of them to accomplish their goal? A great context that requires students to add and compare mixed numbers. Encourage the use of pictures...

Using the six word problems provided, learners practice adding and subtracting mixed numbers. They help Jose, Sasha, Juanita, Stephanie, and Carlos to solve their problems!

Adding mixed numbers with unlike denominators is a tricky process. This presentations does an excellent job of outlining the steps necessary in great detail. By the time you've worked through this 33-slide PowerPoint with your students,...

Adding mixed numbers is what this video will demonstrate. Sal explains that adding mixed numbers can be done by looking at the whole number separately from the fraction. Because his explanation is brief, this video would be great as a...

How do you add mixed numbers with uncommon denominators? You can watch Sal add 3 1/12 11 2/5 and 4 5/15 together. He will take you through the step-by-step process explaining his thinking all along the way. This would fit nicely into any...

According to Sal, there are two ways to subtract mixed numbers. One can turn both mixed numbers into improper fractions, or one can subtract the whole number parts and then the fraction parts. Sal shows the step-by-step process to...

Fourth and fifth graders add and subtract mixed numbers and write fractions in their simplest form. They complete various online activities involving mixed numbers and fractions and observe a teacher demonstration on adding and...

Adding and subtracting mixed numbers need the same attention that regular fractions do by finding a common denominator. If you plan to use a vertical line-up of the fractions then this video is for you. It just introduces this method, it...

Prior experience with addition of fractions guides young mathematicians as they learn how to multiply fractions by whole numbers. The first video in this two-part series outlines this process with clear explanations and examples....