Exploring Adding and Subtracting Fractions

This video tutorial covers the basics of adding and subtracting fractions, including how to handle fractions with the same and different denominators. It provides practice problems to reinforce learning and explains how to deal with whole numbers in fraction operations. The tutorial emphasizes understanding numerators and denominators, finding common denominators, and reducing fractions to their simplest form.

What is the result of subtracting 3/4 from 3/4?

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 0

How do you simplify a fraction like 2/4?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 3/4

What is the result of 3/8 - 1/8?

• 1/8

• 4/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 3?

• 40

• 32

• 24

• 11

After finding the common denominator, what is 3/8 - 2/8?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 5/8

What is the common denominator for fractions with denominators 5 and 3?

• 10

• 15

• 8

• 18

How can a whole number be converted into a fraction for operations?

• Divide by 1

• Multiply by 1

• Put over 1

• Subtract 1

What is the result of 16/8 - 13/8?

• 3/8

• 2/8

• 1/8

• 4/8

What should you do if you don't get the expected result in a practice problem?

• Change the subject

• Ignore it

• Ask the teacher

• Guess again

What is the simplified form of 53/42?

• 53/42

• 3/2

• 5/4

• 1/2