Subtracting Mixed Numbers Worksheet

Students subtract mixed numbers, working with equivalent fractions and renaming where needed to find each difference.
Grades
Grade 5, Elementary
Pages
1
File type
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Updated Jul 25, 2021

Subject
Math, Fractions
Topic
Subtracting mixed numbers, Fraction subtraction
Resource types
Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
5.NF.A.1

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Practice mixed-number subtraction in fourteen problems. Use equivalent fractions for unlike denominators and rename when needed before finding each difference.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Subtract whole and fractional parts accurately

  • Rename a whole when the fractional part requires regrouping

  • Simplify fractional answers where possible

Teaching tips

  • Find common denominators before deciding whether regrouping is needed.

  • Estimate with whole numbers to check the direction and approximate size of each difference.

Skills covered

  • Mixed-number subtraction

  • Fraction regrouping

  • Answer simplification

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • 5.NF.A.1

Core concepts

  • Subtracting mixed numbers

  • Common denominators

  • Renaming

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