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The pattern behind it: P5 fraction foundations
Translate division into a fraction, then calculate exactly with mixed and improper fractions.
In this one. Fractions can be added only after their parts have the same size. Keep the common denominator and add the numerators.
How to spot it
Two fractions with different denominators to add or compare, or a mixed number to calculate with, point here.
Common mistake
Children add or compare the numerators straight away without rewriting the denominators to match first, treating a third plus a sixth as two sevenths.
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Standard add fractions Calculate 3/5 + 1/2.The 33 problem patterns
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