| Adding fractions with common denominators | |
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| Description | |
| Exercise Name: | Adding fractions with common denominators |
| Math Missions: | 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission, Pre-algebra Math Mission |
| Types of Problems: | 1 |
The Adding fractions with common denominators exercise appears under the 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission and Pre-algebra Math Mission. This exercise practices adding fractions in which the denominators are already common.
Types of Problems[]
There is one type of problem in this exercise:
- Add the numbers: This problem has two fractions that are supposed to be added together. The student finds the correct answer and enters it in the provided box.
Add the numbers
Strategies[]
This exercise is easy to get accuracy badges because the numbers are relatively small and can be done without any aid. The speed badges are also nice and easy.
- There is no need to reduce fractions on this problem. Since they can be left un-reduced, just add the numerators and leave the denominator the same. Standard adding.
Real-life Applications[]
- Fractions appear in every day media to display information to consumers.
- Fractions are used in real life in many different ways, but they are most commonly used in the cooking, construction and science industries.