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1/3 + 1/9

• 4/9

• 9/12

• 6/15

• 3/12

1/6 + 1/12

• 3/12

• 3/8

• 2/12

• 1/4

1/4 +3/8

• 4/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 1

7/18 + 1/3

• 8/18

• 13/18

• 8/21

• 2/6

1/2 + 9/20

• 10/20

• 1/2

• 13/20

• 19/20

1/8 + 11/16

• 13/16

• 6/8

• 12/16

• 1/8

3/20 + 3/4

• 18/20

• 6/20

• 9/10

• 9/20

What is the first step in solving this problem? 
⅘ + ½ =

• Add the top parts of the fraction
• Rewrite the fractions in the simplest form. 
• Find a common denominator. 
• Make each fraction into an improper faction. 

• 5/14
• 3/7
• 5/7
• 5/14

• 4/5
• 4/10
• 2/5
• 5