Quick And Dirty Fractions Method
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The document explains how to add two fractions using three multiplications and an addition. It mentions dealing with mixed numbers by converting them to improper fractions and provides guidance on subtraction by subtracting the top totals. The document encourages making more questions for practice and checking them with a calculator.
Quick And Dirty Fractions Method
- 1. You can add two fractions by doing three multiplications and an addition!
- 7. 3 3
- 8. 9
- 9. 9
- 10. 9 5 2
- 11. 9 10
- 12. 9 10
- 13. 9 10 5 3
- 14. 9 10 15
- 15. 9 10 15 +
- 16. 9 10 15 +
- 18. An example that has denominators with a common factor…
- 21. 5 9
- 22. 45
- 23. 45
- 24. 45 24
- 25. 45 24
- 26. 45 24 54
- 27. 45 24 54 +
- 28. 45 24 54 +
- 31. 5
- 32. 5 18
- 34. You had to cancel down at the end because of the common factor…
- 35. Mixed numbers?
- 36. Mixed numbers? Just convert to improper fractions and carry on…
- 37. Subtraction?
- 38. Subtraction? Just subtract the top totals instead of adding…
- 39. Your turn…
- 40. Answer on next slide…
- 42. Make up some more questions and check them with your calculator