On his website andertoons.com, illustrator Mark Anderson has a cartoon in which a boy is handing his teacher an assignment. “To show how well I understand fractions,” he says, “I only did half of my ...

For instance, \(\frac{2}{9} + \frac{3}{9} = \frac{5}{9}\) or \(\frac{6}{11} - \frac{4}{11} = \frac{2}{11}\). Work out \(\frac{4}{7} + \frac{1}{3}\). Create a common ...

For instance, \(\frac{2}{9} + \frac{3}{9} = \frac{5}{9}\) or \(\frac{6}{11} - \frac{4}{11} = \frac{2}{11}\). Work out \(\frac{4}{7} + \frac{1}{3}\). Work out the ...

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