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Fractions

LEARNING ObjEctIvEs

After studying this chapter, students will be able to...
y recall the concept of fractions, and have fun with a fraction kit
y know about types of fractions

y convert mixed fractions into improper fractions and vice versa
y find equivalent fractions and reduce a given fraction to its simplest form
y compare and order the fractions
y add and subtract like fractions

y solve word problems based on fractions

21 st
Century #Inter-disciplinary
Skills
Warm Up Journey of Food

Our food travels a long way to reach our plate. Ramu is a farmer. He grows
tomatoes and sends them to the market in trays. He is worried that too many
tomatoes become ripe by the time they reach the market.

Here are some big trays and some small trays. Each big tray has 100 tomatoes
and each small tray has 10 tomatoes. The red tomatoes are the ripe ones.

a. b. c.

Red tomatoes = 25 Red tomatoes = 45 Red tomatoes = 2

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