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Introduction to Fractions
Introduction to Fractions — from OpenStax Prealgebra 2e.
Introduction to Fractions
Often in life, whole amounts are not exactly what we need. A baker must use a little more than a cup of milk or part of a teaspoon of sugar. Similarly a carpenter might need less than a foot of wood and a painter might use part of a gallon of paint. In this chapter, we will learn about numbers that describe parts of a whole. These numbers, called fractions, are very useful both in algebra and in everyday life. You will discover that you are already familiar with many examples of fractions!
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Why does the order of operations matter?
Because 2 + 3 × 4 would otherwise be two different numbers. The convention (brackets, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction) exists so every reader gets the same value from the same expression.
How do I check an arithmetic answer?
Estimate first (round every number and compute roughly), then compare. If the estimate and the exact answer disagree by more than a little, one of them is wrong. The solver shows every operation, so you can find which line went astray.
Why are fractions harder than decimals?
They are not harder, they are more exact: 1/3 is a precise number, 0.333 is an approximation. Fractions need a common denominator to add, which is the one extra step people trip on.
Bahagi ng pahinang ito ay naaayon mula sa OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Condensed at muling ipinaliwanag dito; errors ay aming. Dahil ang pinagmulan nito ay lisensyado para sa hindi pang-komersyal na paggamit, ang aralin na ito ay libre, hindi nagbebenta ng anuman, at ibinabahagi sa ilalim ng parehong lisensya.