Solve word problems using fractions with like denominators in this activity.
[i]Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.[/i]
When you add 2 fractions with the same denominator, what is the denominator in the solution?
How do you find the numerator of the fraction in the solution?
When you add 2 fractions together, how can you tell when the sum will make 1 whole?
After moving the fractions in place, set the first numerator to 1 then set the second numerator to the maximum value using the sliders. Then set the the first numerator to a higher value. What do you notice? Why is it not possible to have a sum that is greater than 1?