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FRACTION HACKERS

The Ultimate Subtraction Codebook

F4

Hacker Credentials

ID: SECURE-NF4-SUB

Hacker Name (Code Name)

Hacker Station

Unit Grade Level

4th Grade + Advanced

Hacker Code of Honor

To complete this unit and defend the Fraction Fortress, you must agree to the collaborative protocols:

Think First: I will attempt task cards on vertical surfaces before writing calculations.
Support My Team: I will help my group find equivalent structures and common boundaries.
Verify My Code: I will use both area models and number lines to check my calculations.

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Mission 1

Visual Subtraction

STATUS: NO REGROUPING

Objective: Master takeaway subtraction on area models and distance subtraction on number lines.

Day 1 Hack: Area Model Takeaway

Shade the starting fraction, cross out the subtraction portion, and write the remaining fraction.

Equation: \(\frac{4}{5} - \frac{2}{5} = \underline{\quad}\)

Equation: \(\frac{7}{6} - \frac{3}{6} = \underline{\quad}\)

Day 2 Hack: Number Line Distance

Mark both endpoints and jump to find the distance (difference) between them.

Distance between \(\frac{2}{8}\) and \(\frac{7}{8}\) = \(\underline{\quad}\)

01/82/83/84/85/86/87/81

Distance between \(\frac{3}{5}\) and \(\frac{9}{5}\) = \(\underline{\quad}\)

02/54/51(5/5)7/59/52(10/5)

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Mission 2

Whole Breakers

STATUS: WHOLE DECOMPOSITION

Objective: Decompose whole numbers into equivalent fractions to solve subtraction problems and realistic word problems.

Day 3 Hack: Cracking Wholes

Convert 1 whole into the fraction matching your denominator, then subtract.

1. Crack 1 Whole:

\[ 1 - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{5}{5} - \frac{3}{5} = \underline{\quad\quad} \]

2. Crack 2 Wholes:

\[ 2 - \frac{3}{4} = 1 + \frac{4}{4} - \frac{3}{4} = \underline{\quad\quad} \]

3. Crack 3 Wholes:

\[ 3 - \frac{5}{6} = 2\frac{\quad}{6} - \frac{5}{6} = \underline{\quad\quad} \]

4. Crack 4 Wholes:

\[ 4 - 1\frac{3}{8} = 3\frac{\quad}{8} - 1\frac{3}{8} = \underline{\quad\quad} \]

Day 4 Hack: Word Problem Decoding

Solve this system problem using your decomposition tools. Show work in the blank area below.

System Security: To activate the main decryption matrix, a computer requires \(2\) full petabytes of free storage. Server Area A has \(\frac{4}{10}\) of a petabyte of free space, and Server Area B has \(\frac{3}{10}\) of a petabyte. How much storage is still needed to run the process?

Write your equation, show models, and state your final answer below:

Final Space:

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Mission 3

Mixed Regrouping

STATUS: REGROUP INTRO

Objective: Decompose a whole to add to a fractional part before completing the subtraction of mixed numbers.

Day 5 Hack: Mixed Numbers (No Regrouping)

Subtract whole parts first, then fractional parts.

1. Standard Subtraction:

\[ 3\frac{5}{6} - 1\frac{2}{6} = \underline{\quad\quad} \]

2. Large Number Hack:

\[ 5\frac{7}{8} - 2\frac{3}{8} = \underline{\quad\quad} \]

Day 6 Hack: Regrouping Introduction

Learn to "overcharge" your starting fraction by cracking 1 whole from your whole numbers.

Example Walkthrough:

Solve: \( 2\frac{1}{4} - \frac{3}{4} \). Since \(\frac{1}{4}\) is too small to subtract \(\frac{3}{4}\), we regroup:
• Step 1: \( 2\frac{1}{4} = 1 + 1\frac{1}{4} = 1 + \frac{4}{4} + \frac{1}{4} = 1\frac{5}{4} \)
• Step 2: \( 1\frac{5}{4} - \frac{3}{4} = 1\frac{2}{4} \)

A. Regroup and Solve:

\[ 2\frac{1}{5} - \frac{3}{5} \]

Rewrite \(2\frac{1}{5}\) as \(1\frac{\quad}{5}\)

Answer:

B. Regroup and Solve:

\[ 3\frac{2}{10} - \frac{7}{10} \]

Rewrite \(3\frac{2}{10}\) as \(2\frac{\quad}{10}\)

Answer:

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Mission 4

Master Hacks

STATUS: ADVANCED REGROUPING

Objective: Solve complex mixed-number subtraction problems requiring regrouping and multi-step advanced engineering word problems.

Day 7 Hack: Advanced Regrouping Equations

Decompose, regroup, and subtract both wholes and fractional parts.

1. Regroup Wholes:

\[ 3\frac{1}{6} - 1\frac{5}{6} = \underline{\quad\quad} \]

Decompose starting number: \(2\frac{\quad}{6} - 1\frac{5}{6}\)

2. Deep Regrouping:

\[ 4\frac{3}{8} - 2\frac{7}{8} = \underline{\quad\quad} \]

Decompose starting number: \(3\frac{\quad}{8} - 2\frac{7}{8}\)

Day 8 Hack: Complex Real World Word Problem

Solve this final multi-step word problem. Show all intermediate formulas and steps.

The Core Terminal: The Fraction Fortress solar backup system holds \(5\frac{1}{10}\) gigawatt-hours of total charge. During a full mainframe lock, standard processes consume \(1\frac{4}{10}\) gigawatt-hours, and safety firewalls consume another \(1\frac{9}{10}\) gigawatt-hours. How much power remains in reserve?

Show all your step-by-step math hacks here:

Power Remaining:

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Teacher Access

Hacker Solutions Key

CONFIDENTIAL ANSWER KEY

Use this secure key to review and grade students' consolidated prints. Verify calculations and models.

Mission 1 Answers

Day 1 (Area Models):

\(\frac{4}{5} - \frac{2}{5} =\) \(\frac{2}{5}\)
\(\frac{7}{6} - \frac{3}{6} =\) \(\frac{4}{6}\) (or \(\frac{2}{3}\))

Day 2 (Number Lines):

Distance from \(\frac{2}{8}\) to \(\frac{7}{8}\) = \(\frac{5}{8}\)
Distance from \(\frac{3}{5}\) to \(\frac{9}{5}\) = \(\frac{6}{5}\) (or \(1\frac{1}{5}\))

Mission 2 Answers

Day 3 (Cracking Wholes):

\(1 - \frac{3}{5} =\) \(\frac{2}{5}\)
\(2 - \frac{3}{4} =\) \(1\frac{1}{4}\)
\(3 - \frac{5}{6} =\) \(2\frac{1}{6}\)
\(4 - 1\frac{3}{8} =\) \(2\frac{5}{8}\)

Day 4 (Word Problem):

Combined storage running: \(\frac{4}{10} + \frac{3}{10} = \frac{7}{10}\) petabyte.
Remaining needed storage:
\(2 - \frac{7}{10} = 1\frac{10}{10} - \frac{7}{10} =\) \(1\frac{3}{10}\) petabytes.

Mission 3 Answers

Day 5 (No Regrouping):

\(3\frac{5}{6} - 1\frac{2}{6} =\) \(2\frac{3}{6}\) (or \(2\frac{1}{2}\))
\(5\frac{7}{8} - 2\frac{3}{8} =\) \(3\frac{4}{8}\) (or \(3\frac{1}{2}\))

Day 6 (Regrouping Intro):

\(2\frac{1}{5} - \frac{3}{5} = 1\frac{6}{5} - \frac{3}{5} =\) \(1\frac{3}{5}\)
\(3\frac{2}{10} - \frac{7}{10} = 2\frac{12}{10} - \frac{7}{10} =\) \(2\frac{5}{10}\) (or \(2\frac{1}{2}\))

Mission 4 Answers

Day 7 (Advanced Regroup):

\(3\frac{1}{6} - 1\frac{5}{6} = 2\frac{7}{6} - 1\frac{5}{6} =\) \(1\frac{2}{6}\) (or \(1\frac{1}{3}\))
\(4\frac{3}{8} - 2\frac{7}{8} = 3\frac{11}{8} - 2\frac{7}{8} =\) \(1\frac{4}{8}\) (or \(1\frac{1}{2}\))

Day 8 (Complex Problem):

Combined usage: \(1\frac{4}{10} + 1\frac{9}{10} = 2\frac{13}{10} = 3\frac{3}{10}\) gigawatt-hours.
Remaining reserve power:
\(5\frac{1}{10} - 3\frac{3}{10} = 4\frac{11}{10} - 3\frac{3}{10} =\) \(1\frac{8}{10}\) (or \(1\frac{4}{5}\)) gigawatt-hours.

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