🍕 you and two . You eat 3/8 of one and your 1/4 of the . How much has been ? To that, you need to add — but their are ! , , and are that all say the thing. A "50% off", a "0.5 ", a "1/2" — all . you will to between these and to add and with .
🔑 Key . The is the of a — it you how many the is into. The is the top — it you how many of those you have. An has a than or to its , such as 7/4. A a and a , such as 1 and 3/4. These two the and you can between them at any .
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⚙️ To add or , the be the . When they are , the — the that both into . For , to 3/8 + 1/4, that 4 is a of 8, so 8 is the . 1/4 into by and both by 2, 2/8. Now add: 3/8 + 2/8 = 5/8. The as 8; only the are .
📐 Let us try a : 2/3 + 3/4. is a of the other. of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12 … of 4: 4, 8, 12 … The is 12. 2/3 — top and by 4 — to get 8/12. 3/4 — top and by 3 — to get 9/12. Add the : 8 + 9 = 17. So the is 17/12. Because 17 is than 12, this is an . it: 12/12 = 1 , with 5/12 over. : 1 and 5/12.
Tip: both the AND the by the . This the — its does not , only the way it . of it as in on the .
🧩 Put these steps in the correct order to solve 1/2 + 2/3. Drag them into the right sequence.
- Convert to a mixed number: 1 and 1/6
- Write the answer as the improper fraction 7/6
- Add the numerators: 3 + 4 = 7
- Convert 1/2 to 3/6 and 2/3 to 4/6
- Find the lowest common denominator: 6
- Identify the two denominators: 2 and 3
🔄 Now for between , , and . These are of the . To a to a , the by the . So 3/4 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75. To a to a , by 100. So 0.75 × 100 = 75%. To go , a by 100 to get a : 30% ÷ 100 = 0.3. Then 0.3 as 3/10. this it .
| Fraction | Decimal | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 1/4 | 0.25 | 25% |
| 3/4 | 0.75 | 75% |
| 1/5 | 0.2 | 20% |
| 1/10 | 0.1 | 10% |
| 1/100 | 0.01 | 1% |
| 2/5 | 0.4 | 40% |
| 3/5 | 0.6 | 60% |
🔗 Match each fraction to its equivalent decimal or percentage. 🔗
3/4
1/5
7/10
1/4
3/5
🧮 the way as — a , then the . : 5/6 − 1/4. of 6: 6, 12 … of 4: 4, 8, 12 … is 12. 5/6 to 10/12 ( by 2). 1/4 to 3/12 ( by 3). : 10/12 − 3/12 = 7/12. : is 7/12 ? 7 is and does not into 12, so yes, the is in its .
out! A very is or the as as the . For , 1/2 + 1/3 does NOT 2/5. The you the of each — that does not when you . Only the are .
🗂️ Sort each value into the correct category: less than one half, equal to one half, or greater than one half. 🗂️
3/8
50%
0.75
0.5
2/5
7/10
4/8
0.49
🌟 You have big : to add and , to and , and between , , and . These in — from to in a . : , , and are the . the and the they . Now with the !
Quiz time! 📝
Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages — Quick Check ✅
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