Example 1 · level 1
5/6 + 5/6 = ? (lowest terms)
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- 5/6 + 5/6 = 10/6.
- Simplify: 5/3.
Answer: 5/3
CLASS 5 MATHS · FRACTIONS
Add and subtract fractions
Like fractions: add the numerators. Unlike fractions: first make the denominators equal.
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Example 2 · level 2
7/8 + 6/16 = ? (lowest terms)
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- 14/16 + 6/16 = 20/16.
- Simplify: 5/4.
Answer: 5/4
Example 3 · level 3
Joseph ate 5/8 of a pizza and a friend ate 4/6. What fraction of the pizza did they eat together? (lowest terms)
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- 15/24 + 16/24 = 31/24.
- Already in lowest terms.
Answer: 31/24