It is expected that students will:

• add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions concretely, pictorieally, and symbolically

Eric ordered several large pizzas for a party, and pepperoni pizzas and of a pineapple pizza were not eaten. Was there more than one large pizza left over? Explain how you can estimate the answer. Add + , using a pencil-and-paper method, and use paper circles to explain your method and your answer.

*Mr. Blair's gas tank was full when he left home. He used of a tank of gas on his errands. What fraction of a tank of gas was left? Explain how you know the answer is less than by subtracting , using a pencil-and-paper method, and use fraction strips to explain your method and your answer.

Lisa had of a large candy bar. She gave of what she had to Shannon. Explain how you know that Shannon got less than of a whole bar by:

• multiplying , using a pencil-and-paper method
• explaining your method and your answer by folding a piece of paper that represents a whole candy bar

Miko has m of blue cloth. How many pieces m long can she cut from her piece? Estimate the answer and explain the solution by:

• dividing , using a pencil-and-paper method
• using Cuisenaire rods or fraction tiles to explain your method and your answer

*In the community hall, of the people present are men, are women and the rest are children. There are 840 people in the hall. How many children are there?