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Teacher Edition

Chapter 9

Grade 4
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Lesson 2 Reteach
Add Like Fractions

Remember that to add like fractions, you find the sum of the
numerators, but keep the denominator the same.
1 1
Find _ + _. Use a number line.
4 4

1 2 3
0 4 4 4
1

1
_ 1 2 2 1
+ _ = _. Simplify the fraction: _ = _
4 4 4 4 2

Find each sum. Write in simplest form.

1.
1 2
0 3 3
1
1
_ 1
+_=
2
_
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3 3
3
2.
1 2 3 4 5
0 6 6 6 6 6
1

2
_ 1
+_=
1
_
6 6
2
3.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
1

4
_ 2
+_=
3
_
8 8
4
4.
1 2 3 4
0 1
5 4
_ 5 5 5

1
_
5
3
+_=
5
5
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Lesson 4 Reteach
Subtract Like Fractions

To subtract like fractions, find the difference between the numerators,

but keep the denominator the same.
3 1
Find _ - _ .
4 4
3
_ 1
Take away _.
4 4

2
The difference is _.
4

Write the answer in simplest form:

2÷2
_ 1
=_
4÷2 2

3 1 1
So, _ - _ = _.
4 4 2

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Find each difference. Write in simplest form.
5 1
1. _ - _ =
4
_ 4÷2
Simplify: _ =
2
_
6 6 6÷2
6 3
6 2 4
_ 4
÷4 1
_
2. _ - _ = Simplify: _ =
8 8
8 8 ÷4 2
9 3 6
_ 6 ÷2 3
_
3. _ - _ = Simplify: _ =
10 10
10 10 ÷ 2 5

8 5 3
_ 3 ÷3 1
_
4. _ - _ = Simplify: _ =
9 9
9 9 ÷3 3
5 3 2
_ 2 ÷2 1
_
5. _ - _ = Simplify: _ =
8 8
8 8 ÷2
4
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Lesson 5 Reteach
Problem Solving: Work Backward

Ms. Alvarez went to the movie theater. She bought a bottle of water, a box of popcorn,
1 3
and a ticket. She spent _ of her money on popcorn and _ of her money on the ticket.
5 5
What fraction of her money did she spend on the bottle of water?

Step 1 What facts do you know?

Understand
Ms. Alvarez bought water, popcorn, and a ticket.
1
Ms. Alvarez spent _ of her money on popcorn.
5
3
Ms. Alvarez spent _ of her money on a ticket.
5
What do you need to find?
What fraction of her money did she spend on the bottle of water?

Step 2 Make a plan.

Plan I will start with the total amount Ms. Alvarez spent and work
backward to find the amount she spent on water.

Step 3 Carry out your plan.

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Solve 3
You know that Ms. Alvarez spent _ of her money on the ticket. Take
3 5
away _ from one whole.
5
_5
1=
5
5
_ 3 2
-_=_
5 5 5
1
You know that Ms. Alvarez spent _ of her money for popcorn.
1 2 5
Subtract _ from _.
5 5
2
_ 1 1
-_=_
5 5 5
1
So, Ms. Alvarez spent _ of her money on a bottle of water.
5
Step 4 Make sure your answer is reasonable.
Check You can use addition to check your answer.
1
_ 3 1 5
+ _ + _ = _ or 1 whole
5 5 5 5
So, the answer is reasonable.

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Lesson 5 Reteach
Problem Solving: Work Backward (continued)

Solve each problem by working backward.

1. Kim has three kinds of state quarters. Some of them are Georgia
1
quarters. South Dakota quarters make up _ of her collection.
10
4
New York quarters make up _ of her collection. What fraction of
10
Kim’s collection are the Georgia quarters?
1
_ of the quarters
2
2. Andrew worked on his painting Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
1
Tuesday he painted for _ of an hour, and Wednesday he painted
4
2
for _ of an hour. So far, Andrew has painted a total of 1 hour.
4
What fraction of an hour did Andrew paint on Monday?
1
_ an hour
4

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1
3. Stefan spent _ of his money on a ticket to the baseball game. He
2
then spent $5 on a hot dog and a soda. He has $3 in his wallet
now. How much money did Stefan start with?

$16
1
4. Kenji jogged around the block 2_ times. The rectangular block has
2
a length of 120 yards and width of 90 yards. How many yards did
he jog in all?

1,050 yards
5. Joan hiked the Lonesome Lake Trail, which took 2 hours 15
minutes. The it took 4 hours 30 minutes to hike the Greenleaf
Trail. She finished hiking at 5:15 P.M. What time did she begin?

10:30 A.M.
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Lesson 6 Reteach
Add Mixed Numbers
2 2
Find 1_ + 2_.
3 3

Step 1 Add the whole numbers.

1+2=3

Step 2 Add the fractions.

2
_ 2 4 Simplify. 1
+_=_ 1_
3 3 3 3

Step 3 Add the sums.

1 1
3 + 1_ = 4_
3 3
2 2 1
So, 1_ + 2_ = 4_.
3 3 3

Find each sum. Write in simplest form.

1
5_
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3 2
1. 3_ + 1_ =
4 4 4
2
5_
3 4
2. 2_ + 2_ = 5
5 5

1
6_
2 5
3. 1_ + 4_ = 6
6 6

3
9_
4 4
4. 5_ + 3_ = 5
5 5

3
9_
7 6
5. 6 _ + 2_ = 10
10 10

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Lesson 7 Reteach
Subtract Mixed Numbers
4 2
Find 3_ - 1_.
5 5
1 Make equivalent fractions.
4 5 +_
3_ = _ 5 +_5 +_ 4 = 5 +5+5+4
__ 19
=_
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
}
3
2 5 2 5+2 7
1_ = _ + _ = _ = _
5 5 5 5 5
}

2 Subtract the fractions.

19
_ 7 12
-_=_
5 5 5

3 Simplify.
12
_ 2
= 2_
5 5
4 2 2
So, 3_ - 1_ = 2_.

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5 5 5

Find each difference. Write in simplest form.

1
2 1
1. 4_ - 1_ = 3_
3 3 3
1
2_
5 4
2. 5_ - 3_ = 6
6 6
1
1_
3.
6 4
3_ - 2_ = 5
10 10
3
5_
4.
4 1
6_ - 1_ = 5
5 5
3
7_
5.
7 4
9_ - 2_ = 8
8 8
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Lesson 9 Reteach
Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers
1
Find 3 × _.
2
1 _
_ 1 1 3
+ +_=_
2 2 2 2

1 1
1 + _ = 1_
2 2

Multiply. Write in simplest form.

1
3
1. 2 × _ = 1_ 3
2. 5 × _ = 3
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5 5 5

3
_ 1
_
1 =
3. 3 × _ 4 1
4. 2 × _ = 4
4 8

1 1
3_ 1_
2 =
5. 5 × _ 3 1
6. 6 × _ = 2
3 4

3 1
1_ 2_
2 =
7. 4 × _ 5 3
8. 3 × _ = 4
5 4

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