Adding and Subtracting Fractions with the same Denominators

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What does it mean to add fractions with the same denominator?

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When adding fractions with the same denominator, you keep the denominator the same and add the numerators. For example, 1/4 + 2/4 = (1+2)/4 = 3/4.

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What does it mean to subtract fractions with the same denominator?

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When subtracting fractions with the same denominator, you keep the denominator the same and subtract the numerators. For example, 3/5 - 1/5 = (3-1)/5 = 2/5.

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What is the sum of 1/4 + 2/4?

Back

The sum is 3/4.

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What is the difference of 5/8 - 3/8?

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The difference is 2/8, which simplifies to 1/4.

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What is 3/5 + 1/5?

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The sum is 4/5.

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What is 4/6 - 2/6?

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The difference is 2/6, which simplifies to 1/3.

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What is the equivalent fraction of 1/2?

Back

1/2 is equivalent to 2/4, 3/6, and 4/8.

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If Sara eats 3 out of 5 pieces of pizza, what fraction of the pizza did she eat?

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Sara ate 3/5 of the pizza.

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What is 2 1/2 + 1 1/2?

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The sum is 4.