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Section 2
Common Fractions
Unit 6
Introduction to Common Fractions. . . . . . . . . . . 58
Introduction
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Parts of a Fraction
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Proper Fractions
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Improper Fractions
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Mixed
Numbers
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Equivalent Fractions
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Equivalent Fractions in Higher Terms
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Equivalent
Fractions in Lower Terms
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Reducing Improper Fractions
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Changing Mixed Numbers
to Improper Fractions
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Unit 6 Practice
Unit 7
Addition of Fractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Introduction
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Methods Used to Add Fractions
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Adding Fractions with Common
Denominators
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Adding Fractions without Common Denominators
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Adding Mixed
Numbers without Common Denominators
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Unit 7 Practice
Unit 8
Subtraction of Fractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Introduction
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Methods Used to Subtract Fractions
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Subtracting Fractions with
Common Denominators
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Subtracting Fractions without Common Denominators
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Subtracting Mixed Numbers without Common Denominators
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Borrowing a Whole
Number for a Fraction
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Unit 8 Practice
Unit 9
Multiplication of Fractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Introduction
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Methods Used to Multiply Fractions
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Multiplying Mixed Numbers
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Multiplying More than Two Fractions
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Multiplying More than Two Mixed Numbers
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Unit 9 Practice
Unit 10
Division of Fractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Introduction
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Methods Used to Divide Fractions
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Dividing Mixed Numbers
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Dividing Complex Fractions
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Unit 10 Practice
Section 3
Decimal Fractions
Unit 11
Introduction to Decimal Fractions. . . . . . . . . . . 102
Introduction
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Converting Decimal Fractions to Common Fractions
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Converting
Common Fractions to Decimal Fractions
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Rounding Decimals
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Unit 11 Practice