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 9. Warming up on Feedback
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We often use sets to explain various concepts in mathematics.
For example, we teach students to add 3 and 4 together by taking
a set of 3 objects and combining it with a set of 4 objects to
make a new set of 7 objects. Hence, 3 + 4 = 7. We also introduce
fractions as "how many parts of the whole are shaded".
Therefore, if we add a set with 1 of 3 objects shaded to a set
with 3 of 4 objects shaded, we get a set with 4 of 7 objects
shaded. But, 1/3 + 3/4 doesn't equal 4/7. If a student in your
pre-algebra class made this observation, how would you respond
(explain the logic of addition with fractions) in this situation?
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