Homework Help Forum: elementary math

Posted by micah on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 7:33pm.

I am going to be a teacher one day. I need help explaining this: A student asks whether it is easier to add fractions or multiply fractions. What my respone should be?

• elementary math - bobpursley, Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 7:38pm

  If you dont know, you should not be a teacher. Most of us find multiplying fractions easier a/c * b/d= ab/cd adding fractions, one has to get a common denominator.

  
  

• elementary math - Anonymous, Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 7:41pm

  Just because i don't know how to explain something I should not be a teacher. Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  
  

• elementary math - Jamie, Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 4:40pm

  I say it's easier to multiply them because you keep the same denominator...i think

  
  

• elementary math - Jamie, Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 4:40pm

  I say it's easier to multiply them because you keep the same denominator...i think

  
  

• elementary math - smart, Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 5:25pm

  mutiply fractions and shoot for your dreams

  
  

Answer this Question

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: