5 5.NF.A.2 Grade 5 · Number and Operations — Fractions

5.NF.A.2: Fraction word problems on one whole: estimate with benchmarks, then add or take away

Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to the same whole (the whole can be a set of objects), including cases of unlike denominators, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent…Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, as adopted in the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), Grade 5.

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A fraction is a piece of something you can see — a strip, a block, a share. Equal parts are drawn before they are named.

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ColorMyMath · getridoftheteacher.com · every number has its own color, and a number is that many colored dots. Matching a game to a standard is a judgement call; the official text is at doe.mass.edu.