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Example Question #11 : How To Add Fractions

Solve,

$\frac{2}{13}+\frac{4}{13}=?$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{6}{26}$

$\frac{6}{13}$

$\frac{3}{13}$

$\frac{2}{13}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{6}{13}$

Explanation:

Since the denominators for the fractions are the same, keep the denominator and add the numerators.

$\frac{2}{13}+\frac{4}{13}=\frac{2+4}{13}=\frac{6}{13}$

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Example Question #182 : Rational Numbers

On a given week, Jeremy spends $\frac{1}{5}$ of his time working on homework and $\frac{1}{4}$ of his time doing chores. What fraction of his time is spent doing homework and doing chores?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{3}{11}$

$\frac{2}{9}$

$\frac{9}{20}$

$\frac{1}{20}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{9}{20}$

Explanation:

To find how much time Jeremy spends doing his homework and his chores, add together $\frac{1}{5}$ and $\frac{1}{4}$ .

First, convert both fractions so that they have the same denominator.

$\frac{1}{5}=\frac{4}{20}$

$\frac{1}{4}=\frac{5}{20}$

Now, you can add the fractions together.

$\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{4}{20}+\frac{5}{20}=\frac{9}{20}$

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Example Question #12 : How To Add Fractions

Solve,

$\frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{10}=?$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{2}{7}$

$\frac{13}{20}$

$\frac{17}{20}$

$\frac{8}{15}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{17}{20}$

Explanation:

In order to add the fractions, you need to first find a common denominator. For and , the least common denominator is .

$\frac{3}{4}=\frac{15}{20}$

$\frac{1}{10}=\frac{2}{20}$

Then,

$\frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{10}=\frac{15}{20}+\frac{2}{20}=\frac{17}{20}$

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SSAT Upper Level Math : How to add fractions

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