MEANDMATH

Adding Like fractions

Learning Checklist

  • Adding Like fractions through Visual approach.

  • Adding Like fractions through Mathematical approach.

Method #1: Visual approach

Like fractions are fractions with the same denominator. 

They are the part of wholes with same number of division. 

For Example,

3/5 & 1/5.

3/5 shows 3 parts out of 5 total parts. The whole here is divided into 5 equal parts.

1/5 shows 1 part out of 5 total parts. The whole here is divided into 5 equal parts too.

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Method #2: Mathematical Approach

To add like fractions mathematically, we add numerators, keeping the denominator the same.

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Examples:

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Related Topics

  • Understanding Whole as a Percentage
  • Simplifying Percentages
  • FDP
  • Finding 10%
  • Finding 5%
  • Finding % of an amount
  • Percentage Increase & Decrease

Learning Checklist

  • Understanding Percentages
  • Percentage symbol
  • Understanding percentages visually

Understanding Percentage

A percentage is a number that is expressed as a part of 100.

Per means Out Of, & cent means 100.

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5% means 5 out of 100.

12% means 12 out of 100.

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A percentage can be represented by shading in a 100 square grid.

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Percentage

percentage is a number which is expressed as a part of 100 

Per means out of, & cent means 100.

Symbol: %

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Related Topics

  • Understanding Whole as a Percentage
  • Simplifying Percentages
  • FDP
  • Finding 10%
  • Finding 5%
  • Finding % of an amount
  • Percentage Increase & Decrease
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