a cookie factory uses 1/4 of a barrel of oatmeal in each batch of cookies. The factory used 1/2 of a barrel of oatmeal yesterday
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Both fractions have the same denominator so it's going to be easy. First set up your equation:
Add the whole numbers:
Now add the fractions:
add both together:
is an improper fraction so change it:
Since 6 is one more than 5, add 1 to the whole number and subtract the numerator and denominator(6 - 5 = 1) and make the remaining the new numerator. That leaves you with
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