Over the past year, since I took over the common-core math beat, I’ve been thinking a lot about fractions. As I wrote in November, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics emphasize fractions ...

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Join Ms. Askew for a Mystery Math Mistake. Can you find her division mistake? D.C is going to help us understand how to decompose fractions to make a whole number! Math Mights is available to stream ...

Fractions can be added in different ways: When the denominators are the same, add the numerators. Sometimes the final answer can be simplified. close simplify (a fraction)To reduce a fraction to its ...

There are several reasons why solving math riddles is beneficial for you. First, they allow you to practice problem-solution strategies. Second, they give you a chance to review basic mathematical ...

Many children never master fractions. When asked whether 12/13 + 7/8 was closest to 1, 2, 19, or 21, only 24% of a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 US 8th graders answered ...

Have you tried entering a fraction into your Excel sheet, only to have it convert to a serial, whole, or decimal number when you press Enter, and you have no clue what to do? In Microsoft Excel, you ...

Students in Melissa Williams' kindergarten class at the Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, practice connecting quantities to written numbers — a key part of number sense. Credit: Holly Korbey for ...

Fractions can be added in different ways: When the denominators are the same, add the numerators. Sometimes the final answer can be simplified. close simplify (a fraction)To reduce a fraction to its ...