KS2 Primary Maths Age 9-13 - Fractions, Decimals and Percentages: Adding Fractions - Explained

The video tutorial explains how to add fractions with the same denominator. It begins by emphasizing the importance of having a common denominator when adding or subtracting fractions. The instructor then demonstrates the addition of four sixths and three sixths, resulting in seven sixths. The video concludes by discussing the acceptability of the result and the option to simplify it to 1 1/6, while also mentioning a quick notation for marking the answer.

What is the first step when adding fractions?

• Ensure the denominators are the same

• Ensure the numerators are the same

• Convert to decimals

• Multiply the fractions

When adding fractions with the same denominator, what do you do with the numerators?

• Subtract them

• Multiply them

• Add them

• Divide them

What is the result of adding four sixths and three sixths?

• 1/6

• 7/6

• 6/7

• 1/3

Which of the following is an acceptable form of the fraction 7/6?

• 1 1/6

• 7/1

• 6/7

• 1/7

Why might someone choose to leave 7/6 as it is rather than converting it?

• It is easier to multiply

• It saves time

• It is a whole number

• It is a smaller number