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Lesson 6.10
Use Properties of Addition
Essential Question How can properties help you add fractions with Number and Operations—
unlike denominators? Fractions—5.NF.A.1
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connect You can use properties of addition to help you add MP2, MP7, MP8
fractions with unlike denominators.

Commutative Property: 1_2 + 3_ = 3_ + 1_

5 5 2
Parentheses ( ) tell which
Associative Property: (2_9 + 1_8) + 3_8 = 2_9 + (1_8 + 3_8) operation to do first.

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Problem
Jane and her family are driving to Big Lagoon State
Park. On the first day, they travel 1_3 of the total
distance. On the second day, they travel
1_
3 of the total distance in the morning and then
_1
of the total distance in the afternoon. How much
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of the total distance has Jane’s family driven by the
end of the second day?

Use the Associative Property.

Day 1 + Day 2
Write the number sentence to represent the
1
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(
+ 1
__
+1
__
= ) ( + )+ problem. Use the Associative Property to group
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3 3 6 fractions with like denominators together.

Use mental math to add the fractions with

= + like denominators.

Write equivalent fractions with like

= + denominators. Then add.

So, Jane’s family has driven _ of the total distance by

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Talk
the end of the second day. Generalize Explain why
grouping the fractions
differently makes it easier to
find the sum.

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 Example Add. 25 (
__ + 12
__ + 11
8 3
__
) 8

Use the Commutative Property and the Associative Property.

Use the Commutative Property to

(25__8 + 12__3) + 11__8 = ( + )+ put fractions with like denominators

next to each other.

Use the Associative Property to

= + ( + ) group fractions with like

denominators together.

Use mental math to add the fractions

= + with like denominators.

Write equivalent fractions with

like denominators.
= + Then add.

Rename and simplify.

= =

Try This! Use properties to solve. Show each step and name
the property used.

A 51_ + (3_ + 1__

5 B 3 + 2_
4 4 12) (1_5 + __
10) 5

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Use the properties and mental math to solve. Write your answer in
simplest form.

1. 25_ 1 5_ 1 11_ 5 1 __
5 1 3_ 3. 31_4 1 25_ 1 13_4
( 8 6) 8
2. __
12 (
12 4 ) ( 6 )

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Identify Relationships
How is solving Exercise 3
On
On Your
Your Own
Own different from solving
Exercise 1?
Use the properties and mental math to solve. Write your answer in
simplest form.

(7 3)
4. 2_ 1 1_ 1 2_ (5 2)
5. _1 1 1_ 1 2_ 6. _1 1 3_7 1 2_7
( )
3 5 6

5 1 41 8. 11_ 1 51_ 1 23_

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7. 2__
12
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4 ) 8 (2 8 ) 9 (9 5)
9. 5_ 1 _1 1 4_
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10. DEEPER Tina used 10 1_2 yards of yarn to make three yarn dolls.
yards of yarn for the first doll and 21_ yards for the
She used 4 _12
5
second doll. How much yarn did Tina use for the third doll?

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11. DEEPER Julie rides her bike from the sports Complex School
complex to the school. Then she rides from the school
to the mall, and then on to the library. Kyle rides his 2
bike from his house to the mall, and then to the library. 3 mile Kyle’s
Park 2
Mall House
5 mile
Who rides farther? How many miles farther?
2 4
3 mile 5 mile

1 31 miles Mario’s
12. SMARTEROn one afternoon,
Mario walks from his house to the Library House
library. That evening, Mario walks from
the library to the mall, and then to Kyle’s 1 53 miles
house. Describe how you can use the
properties to find how far Mario walks.

13. 4 Write an Expression Kyle is adding the distances between the school
MATHEMATICAL
PRACTICE

and the mall, the mall and the park, and the mall and his house. He writes 2_ + 2_ + 4_ . 5 3 5
Rewrite Kyle’s expression using properties so the fractions are easier to add.

14. SMARTER
For 14a–14c, tell whether the Commutative Property or the Associative
Property can be used to show each equation is true without calculating. Choose the
correct property of addition.

Associative Property
3
9 + ( __ 9
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14a. __
10 10+ 5_ ) = ( __ + __
10
3 ) + 5_
6 10 6 Commutative Property

3 Associative Property
14b. ( _4 + 1_ )+ 1_4 = ( 1_5 + 3_4 ) + 1_4
5
Commutative Property

14c. ( 31_ + 21_ ) + 15_ = 31_ + ( 21_ + 15_ ) Associative Property

2 8 8 2 8 8
Commutative Property

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Name
Lesson 6.10
Use Properties of Addition
COMMON CORE STANDARD—5.NF.A.1
Use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add
and subtract fractions.
Use the properties and mental math to solve. Write your
answer in simplest form.

1. 21_ + 12_ + 32_

(3 ) 2. 81_ + 42_ + 3__
(5 3
) 3. 23_ + 13_ + 57_
(8 )
5 3 5 10 4 8

(5
= 12
_ + 21
_ + 32
3
_
3
)
2 1
(
= 1 + 2_ + 3
_
5 3
2
_
3
)
2
= 1_ + 6
5
= 72
_
__ 5 __ __

1
4. 2__ + 12_ + 4__
(7 9
) 5. 31_ + 31_ + 51_
(4 ) 6. 11_ + 32_ + 53_
(3 )
10 10 4 5 4 4

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Problem
Problem Solving
Solving
7. Elizabeth rode her bike 6 1_2 miles from her house 8. Hassan made a vegetable salad with 2 3_8 pounds
to the library and then another 2 2_5 miles to her of tomatoes, 1 1_4 pounds of asparagus, and
friend Milo’s house. If Carson’s house is 2 1_2 miles 2 7_8  pounds of potatoes. How many pounds of
beyond Milo’s house, how far would she travel vegetables did he use altogether?
from her house to Carson’s house?

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9. WRITE Math Write Commutative Property and Associative

Property at the top of the page. Underneath the name of each property,
write its definition and three examples of its use.

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1. What is the sum of 2 1_3 , 3 5_6 , and 6 2_3 ? 2. Letitia has 7 1_6 yards of yellow ribbon, 5 1_4 yards of
orange ribbon, and 5 1_6 yards of brown ribbon.
How much ribbon does she have altogether?

Spiral Review (5.OA.A.1, 5.NBT.B.6, 5.NBT.B.7, 5.NF.A.1)

3. Juanita wrote 3 3 47 as 3 3 40 1 3 3 7. What 4. What is the value of the expression?
property did she use to rewrite the expression?

18 2 2 3 (4 1 3)

5. Evan spent $15.89 on 7 pounds of birdseed. 6. Cade rode 1 3_5 miles on Saturday and 1 3_4 miles on
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