This is part two in a series of posts on fraction arithmetic. The other posts can be found here:
Previously, in part one, I had a very quick look at the basic structure of a fraction and introduced a little bit of terminology. Now we’ll look at the idea of equivalent fractions, and fractions in lowest terms. Continue reading Oh No! Not Fractions! Part 2
This is part one in a series of posts on fraction arithmetic. The other posts can be found here:
Fractions freak me out. Am I weird? Am I just too dumb to get it?
No.
Out of every student I’ve ever tutored, at any level of maths study and ability, probably the single most common issue is fraction arithmetic. So you can at least be safe in the knowledge that you are far from being alone in being freaked out by fractions. Continue reading Oh no! Not Fractions!