Fractions
Add tape-measure fractions
Add fractional amounts using the halves, fourths, eighths and finer binary divisions found on inch tape measures.
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Add whole and fractional inches
Add inch measurements with whole and fractional parts, regrouping an extra inch when the fractions total more than one.
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Rename the fractional inch parts with a common denominator. Add the whole inches and fractions, then regroup any full inch from the fractional total. Keep the final unit clear.
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Combine mixed inch measurements while maintaining a common fractional unit and a clear whole-inch count.
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What is 2 3/4 inches plus 1 5/8 inches?
4 3/8 inches.
Three-fourths equals six-eighths, so the fractional parts sum to 11/8 or 1 3/8 inches. Add that extra inch to the original three whole inches to obtain 4 3/8 inches.
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- Estimate the whole-inch total before handling the smaller parts.
- Write the extra inch explicitly when regrouping the fractional sum.
- Distinguish these mixed measurements from the fraction-only tape-measure activity.
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