Adding and subtracting mixed numbers
Add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators, including by converting to improper fractions or using properties of operations
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Try this together
If a recipe calls for 1 and 2/5 cups of oats and another batch needs 2 and 3/5 cups, can your child add them together to get the total — including converting when the fifths add up past a whole?
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Curriculum alignment
Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).
Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC
Australian Curriculum v9 candidate
solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators, using different strategies
solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions using knowledge of equivalent fractions
count by fractions including mixed numerals; locate and represent these fractions as numbers on number lines
NSW syllabus codes & stages only
Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.