Jennifer had 1 6/7 cups of flour originally. She spilled 2/7 of a cup on the floor, so she had 1 6/7 - 2/7 = 1 4/7 cups of flour left.

1. Subtracting Mixed Fractions
(Lesson 4)
With Like Denominators

2. Jennifer had 1 6/7 cups of flour. She
spilled 2/7 of a cup on the floor. How
much flour did she have left?

3. Jennifer had 1 6/7 cups of flour. She
spilled 2/7 of a cup on the floor. How
much flour did she have left?
0 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 2

4. John has always given his two cats, Eddie and Charlie, 2 ½ bowls of water each day.
He gave one of his cat Eddie to his cousin, so he reduced the water by 3/2 of a bowl
so that he would have just enough for Charlie. How much water did he have left to
give Charlie?
2 - (1 ½) = 1 or 2/2

5. In-Class Work Directions
Find a partner with the same colored tab
Pick 10 problems
Write a story problem to match 5
Show five on a number line
Must show work on a separate sheet of paper
This assignment is due at the end of the class period