A.

Teaching basic fraction concepts and operations using arc sectors

8. Addition and subtraction of mixed numbers with equal denominators by
f conversion

1 Solve using sectors or drawings:

Example

≤ # ¥ = =
µ µ

a| b|
µ # ∑ =
∏ ∏ ± ≥¥ # ≥¥ =

≤ Solve using sectors or drawings :

Example

± ±µ ^ ≤µ =

a. Prepare ± ±µ : b. Replace 1 with sectors of ±:

µ
c. Subtract ≤
µ :

d. The result is ¥
µ : ± ±µ ^ ≤µ =

a| b|

± ±¥ ^ ≥¥ = ≤ ±≥ ^ ≤≥ =

To the teacher:
We recommend that slow students would skip the topic of addition and subtraction of mixed
numbers by conversion.

10 From One Two and Three, part 11, p. 173