1. Topic 7: Use Equivalent Fractions to Add and Subtract Fractions Vocabulary

2. Essential Questions:
How can sums and differences of fractions and mixed numbers be estimated?
What are the standard procedures for adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers?

3. Standards
5.NF.A.1
5.NF.A.2

4. benchmark fraction
Common fractions used for estimating such as ¼, ½, and ¾ are called benchmark fractions.

5. equivalent fractions
Equivalent fractions are fractions that name the same part of a whole region, length, or set.

6. common denominator
A common denominator is a number that is the denominator of two or more fractions.

7. mixed number
A number that has a whole-number part and a fractional part is called a mixed number.