Addition and subtraction word problems
Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, using visual models and equations
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If your child reads that one section of a nature trail is 3/8 km and another is 5/8 km, can they work out the total distance without a calculator?
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Curriculum alignment
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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
find unknown values in numerical equations involving addition and subtraction, using the properties of numbers and operations
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Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
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