Common Core: 5th Grade Math : Common Core Math: Grade 5

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Example Question #851 : Common Core Math: Grade 5

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Before we begin, let's review the pieces of a division problem:

The quotient is the answer to the division problem. The dividend is the number that gets divided by the divisor. 

One way to solve a division problem is to create an area model. The divisor equals the number of squares that make up the base of the area model. The dividend equals the number of total squares used. Fill the squares up from the base until you've used the correct number of squares. The height of the area model will be the quotient: 

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Another way to solve a division problem is to think of it as a multiplication problem. What number times the divisor equals the dividend? 

This means that ; thus, 

Example Question #1 : Add, Subtract, Multiply, And Divide Decimals To Hundredths: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.B.7

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Example Question #1 : Number & Operations With Fractions

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Example Question #1 : Number & Operations With Fractions

Mary has a bag of marbles. She gives half of the marbles to her brother and a third of the marbles to her sister. What fraction of the original marbles does Mary have left?

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Example Question #74 : How To Add Fractions

Joe paited  of the fence an Sara painted . How much of the fence is painted?

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In order to solve this problem, we first need to make common denominators. 

Now that we have common denominators, we can add the fractions. Remember, when we add fractions, the denominator stays the same, we only add the numerator. 

 

 can be reduced be dividing both sides by .

Example Question #81 : How To Add Fractions

Zach cleaned  of the house and Alex cleaned  of the house. How much of the house did they clean? 

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In order to solve this problem, we first need to make common denominators. 

Now that we have common denominators, we can add the fractions. Remember, when we add fractions, the denominator stays the same, we only add the numerator. 

Example Question #82 : How To Add Fractions

Ben washed  of the windows and Jen washed . How much of the windows have they washed? 

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In order to solve this problem, we first need to make common denominators. 

Now that we have common denominators, we can add the fractions. Remember, when we add fractions, the denominator stays the same, we only add the numerator. 

Example Question #83 : How To Add Fractions

Jake ate  of the popcorn and Dave ate  of the popcorn. How much of the popcorn have they eaten? 

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In order to solve this problem, we first need to make common denominators. 

Now that we have common denominators, we can add the fractions. Remember, when we add fractions, the denominator stays the same, we only add the numerator. 

 can be reduced by dividing  by both sides. 

Example Question #84 : How To Add Fractions

Jessica ate  of the cake and Megan ate . How much of the cake have they eaten? 

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In order to solve this problem, we first need to make common denominators. 

Now that we have common denominators, we can add the fractions. Remember, when we add fractions, the denominator stays the same, we only add the numerator. 

Example Question #85 : How To Add Fractions

Tim mowed  of the yard and Tom mowed . How much of the yard have they mowed? 

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In order to solve this problem, we first need to make common denominators. 

Now that we have common denominators, we can add the fractions. Remember, when we add fractions, the denominator stays the same, we only add the numerator. 

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