adding fractions

Question 1

Whatever you do to the bottom….

Answer 1

You do to the top

Question 2

You have to have the same denominator

Answer 2

The top doesn’t matter

Question 3

1/2 + 3/4

Answer 3

Both denominators have to be the same number

Question 4

Find the LCM (least common denominator)

Answer 4

The LCM of 2 and 4 is 4, 4x1 and 2x2

Question 5

So then it will change to 1/4 + 3/4

Answer 5

but in the first slide it told us that what ever you do to the bottom you do the top

Question 6

The denominator of the first fraction was 2

Answer 6

and that turned into 4. So 4 divided by 2 is 2

Question 7

1/2 + 3/4 turned into 1/4 and 3/4

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Answer 7

I put a slash underneath the 2 and the 4 so you could see that the 2 x 2 = 4

Question 8

So whatever you do to the bottom you do to the top

Answer 8

We multiplied the bottom by 2 so we have to multiply the top by 2

Question 9

So the 1 would turn into a 2

Answer 9

That would make the fraction 2/4

Question 10

So then the problem would turn into 2/4 + 3/4

Answer 10

Then you just add!

Question 11

2+3=5

Answer 11

and the denominator stays the same

Question 12

So 1/2 + 3/4 would turn into 2/4 + 3/4. 2 + 3 = 5
We keep the denominator.
1/2 + 3/4 =…….

Answer 12

5/4!!!

If you simplify it, it will turn into 1 1/4

Question 13

Lets try a different problem

Answer 13

5/8 + 2/6

Question 14

The LCM of 8 and 6 is 24

Answer 14

The 5/8 will turn into 5/24
whatever you do to the bottom you do to the top
24 divided by 8 is 3
So 5 x 3 is 15

Question 15

they problem then would turn into 15/24 +……

Answer 15

The next fraction was 2/6

Question 16

24 divided by 6 is…….

Answer 16

4!!!
whatever we do to the bottom we do to the top!
So 4 x 2 = 8

Question 17

The fraction would turn from 2/6 to 8/24

Answer 17

Lets put that all together

Question 18

15/24 + 8/24 is……

Answer 18

23/24!!!
we don’t need to simplify it
remember the bottom stays the same

Question 19

Try doing some on your own!!!

Answer 19

Don’t flip the card until you have your answer

Question 20

3/7 + 8/9

Answer 20

83/93 or if you simplify it’s 1 20/63

Question 21

4/5 + 2/3

Answer 21

22/15 or if you simplify it’s 1 7/15

Question 22

If you have any questions please email me and we can schedule a meet together

Answer 22

This is the end of this assignment!!!