Adding Mixed Numbers

Here is what we learned on Monday

Cheese 6/6=1 5/6 Bacon 6/6 5/6 1 5/6+ 1 5/6=
Here is one way to add this
1+1+5/6+5/6=
2+5/6+5/6=
2+10/6=
2+6/6+ 4/6=
2+1+4/6=
3 4/6
Lowest Terms: 2/3

Another strategy you can use is to create a diagram.

Take one from the last one to make the second one whole. That gives us 3 wholes and 4/6. In Lowest terms we got 3 2/3.

Steps for adding mixed numbers
1.Add the whole numbers
2.Find a common denominator for the fraction
3.Add the fractions
4.Add the whole numbers to the fractions

The word "And" in math means decimal or addition eg. 1.5 or 1+1/2

Here's 2 links you can follow to watch a video to understand more about mixed numbers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed6p1huCZG0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN4gqykQ6L8&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Sorry about posting this so late, I had a bit of trouble with posting this.

I hope you enjoyed my blog post, tell me if I made any mistakes or if I could improve on anything:)