SSAT Middle Level Math : How to add fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #211 : How To Add Fractions

 

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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 #212 : How To Add Fractions

 

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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 #213 : How To Add Fractions

 

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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 #211 : How To Add Fractions

 

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 : Adding Mixed Numbers

Solve:

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Explanation:

When we add mixed numbers, we add whole numbers to whole numbers and fractions to fractions. 

Remember, when we are adding fractions we must have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

Example Question #211 : How To Add Fractions

Solve:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add mixed numbers, we add whole numbers to whole numbers and fractions to fractions. 

Remember, when we are adding fractions we must have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

Example Question #871 : Numbers And Operations

Find the sum: 

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Explanation:

Add the fractions by writing each with the lowest common denominator, which is .

 

Add the integers: 

Now add the two sums:  

Example Question #82 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

 is equal to which of the options below? 

 

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Explanation:

When we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

Example Question #218 : How To Add Fractions

Which option is equal to:

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add mixed numbers, we add whole numbers to whole numbers, and fractions to fractions.

Don't forget, when we add fractions, we have to have common denominators and we only add the numerators. 

Example Question #630 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

Select the fraction model that shows the sum of:

 

 

Possible Answers:

7 8

8 12

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6 12

6 8

Correct answer:

6 8

Explanation:

The fraction model is broken up into eight pieces and six of the pieces are shaded in. The numerator of the fraction tells us how many pieces should be shaded in, and the denominator tells us how many pieces the whole should be split up into. 

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