Adding Fractions
Grade 8•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can add fractions with unlike denominators by finding a common denominator and then combining the fractions.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain why you cannot simply add the numerators and denominators of fractions with unlike denominators to find the sum.
2. If you have the fractions ⅓ and ¼, what is the first step you need to take in order to add them together?
3. Find the common denominator for the fractions ⅖ and ⅗, and then add the two fractions together.
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