How do you solve story problems with unlike mixed number fractions?

In this lesson you will learn to solve word problems involving subtraction of unlike mixed number fractions by using area models.

Let’s Review - = = =

Using Benchmark Fractions 0

A Common Mistake Using Extra Information

Let’s Review Core Lesson Solve: Step 1: Understand the problem. What are we solving for? Step 1: Understand the problem. What are we solving for?

Let’s Review Core Lesson Solve: Step 2: Devise a plan. What steps need to be taken to solve? Step 2: Devise a plan. What steps need to be taken to solve? How much more = subtraction!

Let’s Review Core Lesson Solve: 5 - = = = Step 3: Carry out the plan. Does the solution answer the question? Step 3: Carry out the plan. Does the solution answer the question?

Let’s Review Core Lesson Solve: Step 4: Review your work. Is your answer reasonable?

In this lesson you have learned to solve word problems involving subtraction of unlike mixed number fractions by using area models.

Let’s Review Guided Practice

Let’s Review Extension Activities You are creating your own subtraction story problem to help teach students how to solve subtracting mixed number fractions in word problems. Include the story, steps for solving, explain how to estimate, and draw pictures or models to illustrate.

Let’s Review Extension Activities You are creating your own subtraction story problem to help teach students how to solve subtracting mixed number fractions in word problems. Include the story, steps for solving, explain how to estimate, and draw pictures or models to illustrate. Add in extra information to the story that will not be needed to solve.

Let’s Review Quick Quiz