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​​  5 ​​.
1 ​​ + __
Find ​​ __ Add Fractions
6 8
with Unlike
Remember: A multiple is a product of the
number and any nonzero whole number.
Denominators

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

List multiples of the Write equivalent Add the fractions to
denominators. fractions using the find the total number of
Look for a multiple that common multiple as twenty-fourths.
the denominator.
is the same in both lists. ___ ​  15 ​ =​
​​  4  ​ + ___
1 × 4 ___ 24 24
Choose the least one. ​​  1 ​ ​ ____
__ ​ = ​  4  ​​ 
   4 + 15 ___
6 6 × 4 24 ​​ _____     ​ = ​  19 ​​ 
6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 24 24
5 × 3 ___
8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48 ​​  5 ​ ​ 
__   ____  ​ = ​  15 ​​  ​  5 ​ = ___
​​ 1 ​ + __
So, __ ​  19 ​​. 
8 8 × 3 24 6 8 24
24 and 48 are common
multiples of 6 and 8. 24 is
the lesser of the two.

In 1–4, find each sum.

​​  1 ​ + __
1. __ ​  1 ​​ ​  5 ​​ 
1 ​  + __
2. ​​ __
2 6 9 6
Least multiple that is the same: Least multiple that is the same:
Add using renamed fractions: Add using renamed fractions:
​    ​​ 
or ___
  +  =   +  =

​​  45 ​  + __
3. __ 1  ​​ 
​  15 ​​  2 ​  + __
4. __ ​  1 ​​ 
8 2
Least multiple that is the same: Least multiple that is the same:
Add using renamed fractions: Add using renamed fractions:

  +  = ​    ​​ 
or ___
  +  =

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 5. Model with Math  Before school, Janine
spends __ 1
  ​​hour making the bed,
​​  10 1
1 1 1
​​  5 ​​hour getting dressed, and _​​ 12 ​​ hour eating
_ 1
10 5 2
breakfast. What fraction of an hour
does she spend doing these activities?
Complete the drawing of fraction strips to
show the solution.

6. enVision® STEM  Hair color is an 7. Abdul bought a loaf of bread for $1.59
inherited trait. In Marci’s family, her and a package of cheese for $2.69. How
mother has brown hair. Her father has much did Abdul spend? Complete the
blond hair. The family has 6 children in all. diagram below.
Of the 6 children, _​​ 13 ​​of them have blond
hair, _​​  16 ​​of them have red hair, and _​​ 12 ​​ of ?
them have brown hair. What fraction of
the children have red or brown hair?

8. Higher Order Thinking  Robert wants to walk one

Walking Distances from
mile for exercise each day. He made a table to show the Home to Each Place
DATA

distance from his home to each of four different places. Place Distance
What is the total distance from home to the store and 1 ​​ mile
Bank ​​ __
back home, and from home to the library and back 5
home? If Robert walks this total distance, will he walk Library ​​ ___ 1  ​​ mile
10
one mile? Explain how you found your answer. 1  ​​ mile
Park ​​ __
2
1 ​​  mile
​​ __
Store 4

Assessment Practice
9. Which equations are true when _​​ 23 ​​ is placed 10. Which equations are true when _​​ 45 ​​ is
in the box? placed in the box?
1 ​​ + __
​​ __ ​​  1 ​​ = 1 ​​ +
​​ __ =1
3 3 5
1 ​​  + __
​​ __
6 6
​​  1 ​​  = ​​  3  ​​ =
1 ​​  + __
​​ __
2 10
+ __ ​​  6 ​​ = __
​​  4 ​​ 7  ​​ + __
​​ __ ​​  1  ​​ =
9 3 10 10
2 ​​ +
​​ __ = ___​​  14 ​​  + __ 1  ​​ = __
​​  15 14 ​​ 
​​  15
5 15

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