1. AddingFractionsWithUnlikeDenominators Allisonismakingfruit punch fortheschoolparty. Aftershe mixes theorangejuice and lime juice, howmanyliters of punch willshehave? Wewanttoknowthe total number of liters of punch. WeknowthatAllisonwillmix 3 ⅓ liters of orangejuice and 4⅟₂ liters of lime juice. Tofindthe total amount of punch, weaddtheamountfoorangejuice and lime juice. Weadd 3⅓ and 4⅟₂.

2. RenamethefractionsAddthefractions. Addthewholenumbers.as equivalentfractionsSimplifythefractionifwiththeleastcommonnecessary.denominator 3 ⅓=3²/₆ 3 ⅓=3²/₆ 3 ⅓=3²/₆ + 4⅟₂= 4³/₆ + 4⅟₂= 4³/₆ + 4⅟₂= 4³/₆ ⅚ 7 ⅚

3. Allisonwillhave 7⅚ liters of punch. Sometimesaddingtwofractionsresults in animproperfractionthat can besimplified as a wholeormixednumber. ³/₈+ ⁵/₈=⁸/₈=1 ⅔+⅚=⁴/₆+⅚=⁹/₆=1³/₆=1⅟₂