Question

How is adding and subtracting mixed numbers similar to adding and subtracting fractions? How is adding and subtracting mixed numbers different than adding and subtracting fractions?

Give examples to explain your answer. Use your 4th grade words.

Answer 1

It is similar because you have to always have the same numerator in adding or subtracting fractions. Adding fractions and subtracting mixed numbers is different because when u have a mixed number you have to simplify it to its lowest terms to make it easy to tell if it's a whole number or mixed.

example: 2 1/2 + 3/2= 4 now u know its a whole number but as a mixed number that would be 8/2

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Answer 2

A mixed number is a fraction just with a whole number such as 1, 2, 3, and on. A regular fraction would be 5/10 and you can make that irregular so we can say if it was 15/10 then thats still a fraction but its improper and in order to make it proper you must make it a mixed number.

If any of this made sense then i hope i helped.

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