Question

- 1/2 + 1/3

A.) - 1/6
B.) - 1/3
C.) 2/3
D.) 1/6??????????????????????

Answer 1

What is the common denominator?

Answer 2

6

Answer 3

Write both fractions with a denominator of 6

Answer 4

2/3

Answer 5

1+1 = 2
2 times #3

= 6

Answer 6

\[-\frac{3}{6}+\frac{2}{6}\]

Answer 7

5/6

Answer 8

Is that what you got when you wrote the common denominator?

Answer 9

:/

Answer 10

What is -3 + 2 ???

Answer 11

-1

Answer 12

- 1/3?

Answer 13

Then what is -3 sixths + 2 sixths?

Answer 14

5

Answer 15

-3 +2=-1

Answer 16

Then what is - 3 sixths + 2 sixths?

Answer 17

To add two fractions with the same denominator:
1. Add the numerators
2. Leave the denominator alone.

Answer 18

umm...5/6

Answer 19

Now do this problem:
\[\frac{2}{7}+\frac{3}{7}\]

Answer 20

5/7

Answer 21

And this one:
\[\frac{5}{8}+\frac{-2}{8}\]

Answer 22

-3/8

Answer 23

That would be +3/8 since 5-2=3

Answer 24

Now this one:
\[\frac{-1}{5}+\frac{4}{5}\]

Answer 25

+3/5

Answer 26

And now this one:
\[\frac{-3}{6}+\frac{2}{6}\]

Answer 27

+1/6

Answer 28

Which is bigger 3 or 2?

Answer 29

2

Answer 30

cues its a positive

Answer 31

Would you rather have 3 dollars or 2 dollars?

Answer 32

3
but theres a negitive sign

Answer 33

Why would you rather have 3 dollars than 2 dollars?

Answer 34

cues it's more

Answer 35

So I ask again...which is bigger 3 or 2?

Answer 36

3

Answer 37

what about the negitive signs?

Answer 38

And in this problem, is the 3 positive or negative?

Answer 39

ignore

Answer 40

negative

Answer 41

Therefore your answer should be negative.

Answer 42

Now. Answer the problem you posted at the very beginning. What is the answer?

Answer 43

-2/3 :/

Answer 44

-1/3 cues the two go's into one?