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Sarah Rebekah18

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Adding fractions?

Hi what is 3 over 7+1 over 7? and do u add 3+1 and 7+7 ?

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bobbym

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Re: Adding fractions?

Hi;

Is this what you want?

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Sarah Rebekah18

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From: Alabama

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Posts: 25

Re: Adding fractions?

yes

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phrontister

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Re: Adding fractions?

Hi;

Using PEMDAS (BODMAS), I interpret "3 over 7+1 over 7" to be this:

There is a Maths Is Fun page about adding fractions here. At the top of the page is a step-by-step process to use when solving sums like this, followed by Example 1 which is much the same as the problem.

Last edited by phrontister (2015-08-20 10:31:08)

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Re: Adding fractions?

Hi Sarah Rebekah18;

Which is it? Have you had PEMDAS yet?

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zetafunc

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Re: Adding fractions?

Hi Sarah Rebekah18,

Here's a tutorial about how to add any two fractions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywycowKlgDg

and here's the official Adding Fractions page from Math Is Fun.