Adding Fraction Review

• 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. 

What is the first step in solving this problem?

 $\frac{4}{5}\ +\ \frac{1}{2}\ =$  

• 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. 

Is this equation correct?

• Yes, the student correctly added.

• No, you cannot add unlike denominators

• No, 5 + 7 is not 12

• No, 2 + 3 is not 5

• $\frac{14}{16}$

• $\frac{7}{8}$

• $\frac{8}{7}$

• $\frac{4}{10}$

What is the sum of these fractions?

• $\frac{3}{9}$

• $\frac{4}{9}$

• $\frac{17}{20}$

• $\frac{4}{20}$

 $\frac{3}{4}\ +\ \frac{2}{8}\ =$  

•  $1$  

•  $\frac{5}{12}$  

•  $\frac{6}{32}$ 

•  $\frac{5}{8}$  

 $\frac{13}{7}=$ 

•  $1\frac{3}{7}$  

•  $1\frac{6}{7}$  

•  $\frac{6}{7}$  

•  $\frac{3}{7}$  

• $\frac{13}{15}$

• $1\frac{7}{12}$

• $\frac{13}{12}$

• $1\frac{9}{12}$

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

• $4\frac{2}{5}$

• $\frac{6}{3}$

• $1\frac{7}{15}$

• $\frac{6}{15}$

Solve.  $\frac{2}{3}\ +\ \frac{7}{12}$  

•  $\frac{3}{5}$  

•  $\frac{9}{15}$  

•  $\frac{15}{12}$  

•  $\frac{5}{12}$