FRAME 2-12.
Solution to
Frame 2-11.
The four "pies" shown below are the same size, but have been sliced
differently. The same amount of pie has been removed (the shaded
denominator
area), but the number of slices removed are different. The amount of the
shaded area is the same in all four cases, but the name of the fraction is
different in each case. Name the shaded areas.
1
2
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=
=
=
?
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12
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FRAME 2-13.
Solution to
Frame 2-12.
So, if you're "adding apples and oranges," see if you can change the
"apple" name of the fraction to the "orange" name (or vice versa).
1
2
3
4
=
=
=
4
8
12
16
Consider this problem again:
3 + 1
8
4
Can you change the name of the second fraction (the fraction with the
smaller denominator) so that it will have the same denominator as the
other fraction? (Refer back to Frame 2-12.)
1
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=
4
8
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