
18
Adding Fractions
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Objective • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Understand and use fractions.
Calculate with fractions and understand the results.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Explanation of the activity • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Using the calculator, find the sum of two given fractions each having
1
in the numerator.
Look for patterns to help understand how to add the fractions without using the calculator.
This activity suggests an approach to teaching addition of common fractions.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Using the calculator • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Calculator functions used: Addition, fractional calculation
Example:
Using fractional calculation, find the sum of and .
1
2
1
3
+ = on the calculator display means .
Convert to decimal notation.
0.83333···
on the calculator display means .
Find the sums of other common fractions.
1
5
1
7
Junior high school/
Elementary school
(upper grades)
Press the following buttons and then start operation.
1 5+1 7=
DEG
1 5+1 7=
DEG
1 2+1 3=
DEG
1 2+1 3=
DEG
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