Adding Like Fractions (An Enrichment)

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Addition of Like Fractions (An Enrichment)

 Adding fractions may seem daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. We’ve put together a guide to help you
successfully learn how to add fractions.

Similar or Dissimilar: A Review

Let's review on the kinds of fractions. Write S if the set of fractions is SIMILAR and D if it is DISSIMILAR.

How Do We Add Like Fractions?

You  might know your way around a numerator and denominator, but are you ready for
what’s next? Suddenly, it’s time to learn how to add fractions -- and you are  
confused.

      Feeling intimidated? You’re not alone. Adding fractions may seem daunting, but it
doesn’t need to be. We’ve put together a guide to help you successfully learn how to
add fractions with like denominators. 
 What is a Common Denominator?

         The denominator of a fraction is the number on the bottom.  When we say

that fractions have a common denominator, it means they have the same
number on the bottom.

How Do You Add Fractions?

      In order to add fractions, the fractions must have a common denominator.  We need the
pieces of each fraction to be the same size to combine them together. We may follow these steps:

   

Please watch this video for better understanding.

https://youtu.be/rLCheqJh_rQ

Solving Word Problems Involving Addition of Similar Fractions

 For starters, there are many real-life applications of this arithmetic. On many occasions,
you’ll need to find the total number of parts of a whole when they’re combined. Here are a
few potential examples of adding fractions in real life:

1. Exercising: If you run a ¼ mile on Monday and ¾ mile on Tuesday, how far did you
run over both days?
2. Time-management: If you work 8 ½ hours on Monday and 6 ¾ hours on Tuesday,
how many hours did you work over both days?
 3. Cooking/baking: If you add ½ cup of milk chocolate chips and ⅓ cup of white
chocolate chips to your cookie dough, what’s the total amount of chocolate chips in
your recipe?

 Word problems for fraction equations provide real-life examples of the questions
students are answering, helping them understand the purpose of such questions.
Let's apply addition of similar fractions in solving problems.

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Let's Add Them

Add the following fractions.

Example:

3/6 + 2/6

Answer: 5/6

Solve Me

Solve the following problems. Write your answer with label.

1. On Friday, many of the students were missing in her class. 1/8 of the class went to a basketball
tournament and 2/8 of the class called in sick. What fraction of the class was out of school? 
2. There were 3/10 of bags of flour in the kitchen. 4/10 bags of flour were delivered. How many
bags of flour are there in total? 
3. Sean went to grocery shopping. He bought 3/10 bags of potatoes, 1/10 bags of carrots and 7/10
bags of flour. How many bags of vegetables did he buy?