Least Common Denominator
Of the houses in Kendall's neighborhood, 5/8 are pink and another 1/8 are green. What fraction of the houses are either pink or green?
What is (3/4) (5/8) +(1/8)= (6/8) BUT we can simplify this to (3/4)
Rename the fractions into equivalent fractions: (5/6) AND (8/12)
What is (10/12) AND (8/12)
Mrs. Bolibaugh's drive to work is 4/5 of an hour, whereas Mr. Bakuzonis's is 2/5 of an hour. How much longer is Mrs. Bolibaugh's drive than Mr. Bolibaugh's?
What is (2/5) (4/5) - (2/5)= (2/5)
Rename the fractions into equivalent fractions: (4/10) AND (3/8)
What is (16/40) AND (15/40)
What is the LCD of (3/5) and (4/9)?
What is 45