SSAT Middle Level Math : How to add fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #554 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

On Wednesday it snowed  of an inch in the afternoon and  of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Wednesday?

 

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Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions. 

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Example Question #561 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

On Tuesday it snowed  of an inch in the afternoon and  of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Tuesday?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions. 

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Example Question #561 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

On Saturday it snowed  of an inch in the afternoon and  of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Saturday?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions. 

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Example Question #11 : Express A Fraction With Denominator 10 As An Equivalent Fraction With Denominator 100: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.C.5

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we must have common denominators. Whenever we have a number over  or  we can add (s) to the numerator and denominator to make common denominators.

Example Question #12 : Express A Fraction With Denominator 10 As An Equivalent Fraction With Denominator 100: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.C.5

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we must have common denominators. Whenever we have a number over  or  we can add (s) to the numerator and denominator to make common denominators.

Example Question #11 : Express A Fraction With Denominator 10 As An Equivalent Fraction With Denominator 100: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.C.5

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we must have common denominators. Whenever we have a number over  or  we can add (s) to the numerator and denominator to make common denominators.

Example Question #13 : Express A Fraction With Denominator 10 As An Equivalent Fraction With Denominator 100: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.C.5

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we must have common denominators. Whenever we have a number over  or  we can add (s) to the numerator and denominator to make common denominators.

Example Question #14 : Express A Fraction With Denominator 10 As An Equivalent Fraction With Denominator 100: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.C.5

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we must have common denominators. Whenever we have a number over  or  we can add (s) to the numerator and denominator to make common denominators.

Example Question #867 : Numbers And Operations

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we must have common denominators. Whenever we have a number over  or  we can add (s) to the numerator and denominator to make common denominators.

Example Question #868 : Numbers And Operations

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add fractions, we must have common denominators. Whenever we have a number over  or  we can add (s) to the numerator and denominator to make common denominators.

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