To: achilles2000
Add the denominators and raise the sum over the product of the denominators, 1/3+1/4: 3+4=7; 3*4=12; move sum to top for 7/12.
1/2+1/3: 2+3=5; 2*3=6; 5/6 is the answer.
32 posted on
12/30/2006 10:04:29 AM PST by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: Old Professer
The only time I've ever used fractions is to divide a candy bar.......One half for you and the big half for me. Fractions are soooooo yesterday.
To: Old Professer
Zoiks - that is the first time I have seen it done THAT way. I like it!
43 posted on
12/30/2006 10:13:52 AM PST by
Enterprise
(Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
To: Old Professer
Add the denominators and raise the sum over the product of the denominators, 1/3+1/4: 3+4=7; 3*4=12; move sum to top for 7/12. 1/2+1/3: 2+3=5; 2*3=6; 5/6 is the answer.Yo Pro..
Try that one with 2/3 + 1/7
45 posted on
12/30/2006 10:14:21 AM PST by
evad
To: The Drowning Witch
Pinging you to the Professor's method - I like it!
48 posted on
12/30/2006 10:15:02 AM PST by
Enterprise
(Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
To: Old Professer
1/2+1/3: 2+3=5; 2*3=6; 5/6 is the answer.
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