Adding and subtracting fractions with like 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 (the number of parts) and 'b' is the denominator (the total number of equal parts).

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What does it mean to have like denominators in fractions?

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Like denominators mean that the denominators of the fractions are the same, which allows for easy addition or subtraction of the fractions.

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How do you add fractions with like denominators?

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To add fractions with like denominators, keep the denominator the same and add the numerators. For example, 2/5 + 1/5 = (2+1)/5 = 3/5.

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How do you subtract fractions with like denominators?

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To subtract fractions with like denominators, keep the denominator the same and subtract the numerators. For example, 5/8 - 2/8 = (5-2)/8 = 3/8.

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What is the lowest terms of a fraction?

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The lowest terms of a fraction is when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1. For example, 4/8 can be simplified to 1/2.

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

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1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4, which simplifies to 1/2.

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What is the difference of 3/5 - 1/5?

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3/5 - 1/5 = (3-1)/5 = 2/5.

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If you have 6/12 and you add 4/12, what do you get?

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6/12 + 4/12 = (6+4)/12 = 10/12, which simplifies to 5/6.

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What fraction represents how many more you need if you have 3 out of 10?

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If you have 3 out of 10, you need 7 more, which is represented as 7/10.

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What is the sum of 2/3 + 1/3?

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2/3 + 1/3 = (2+1)/3 = 3/3, which simplifies to 1.