Adding fractions is an everyday activity, not just for homework. Whether you realize it or not, adding fractions is a key skill for many of the activities you encounter on a daily basis. Without the knowledge of adding fractions, you will have problems in many activities.
Fraction calculators can be used to help understand the fundamentals, but first you need to understand the importance.
Adding Fractions for Purchases
When was the last time you spent some money? If you like to get the most bang for your buck, you might keep an eye out for sales. There are all kinds of sales. There are buy-one-get-one sales. There are sales that offer a percentage off of the original price. And, for the sake of this blog post, we can talk about fractional sales.
Fractional sales might look like, "Everything
1/
2 Off!". It could be any amount. You may see sales for
1/
3 or
1/
4, too. Understanding fractions and how to add fractions will help you to be a more intelligent shopper.
Adding Fractions in Construction
Construction is a large industry. Even if you aren't working professionally as a contractor, at some point, you will most likely find yourself working on projects around the house that will require to read measurements and add them together. Because most projects aren't going to allow you to use exact units of length, you will most likely find yourself adding lengths with fractions like, "32
1/
2 inches + 24
3/
8 inches".
Adding Fractions in Exercising
I may not run much anymore, but when I was running, many runs are broken down into fractions of miles. Trying to set up a pace to track your runs can be broken down into
1/
4 mile,
1/
8 mile, or
1/
2 mile increments.
Summary
So, if you can't tell from these small examples, adding fractions is very crucial in your daily life. In addition to this, you can practice these skills with this
fractions calculator. There are also other
online calculators and
blog posts to help with your skills.
