MathematicsFractionsAges 9–10
Addition and subtraction word problems
Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, using visual models and equations
Learning resources
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This concept
Addition and subtraction word problemsProcedural concept
Check understanding
- A jug contains 3/4 litre of juice; 2/4 litre is poured out — how much remains?
- Two pieces of ribbon are 2 3/8 and 1 5/8 inches — what is their total length?
- Draw a fraction model to represent and solve a fraction word problem
“If your child reads that one section of a nature trail is 3/8 km and another is 5/8 km, can they work out the total distance without a calculator?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 9–10