Adding and Subtracting Frations
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This document discusses adding and subtracting fractions. It provides examples of adding 2/5 + 1/3 by reducing the fractions to a common denominator of 15 to get an answer of 3/8. It also shows how to subtract fractions like 3/4 - 1/3 by finding a common denominator of 12, converting the fractions to equivalent fractions with that denominator, and then subtracting the numerators to get the answer.
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Adding and Subtracting Frations
- 1. Adding and Subtracting Fractions By: TF
- 2. Adding 2\5 + 1\3 Adding is the opposite of subtracting. Taking 2\5 + 1\3, you have to reduce the problem to 2\15 your answer.
- 3. Adding 2\5 + 1\3 Now i have equalled up the squares. My answer is 3\8 and I got that by adding up but nominator and dominator and together I get 3\8.
- 4. Subtracting 3\4 – 1\3 Subtracting is the opposite of adding. Try finding a common denominator. 4 x 3 = 12 and the bring the 12 down under the 3\4 and the 1\3 and put a line over it.
- 5. Subtracting 3\4 – 1\3 Taking the 12 and trying to find what goes into 3 which is nine and then what goes into 4 is one. And then try and take 4 for see what goes in to it 3.