Solve 2/4 + 1/4: Step-by-Step Fraction Addition with Visual Blocks

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:06 Let's solve this problem together.

00:09 First, we'll shade in the squares based on the numbers we're given. Watch carefully as I do this.

00:16 Next, let's count all the shaded squares and write this number as the top part, or numerator, of our new fraction.

00:23 For the bottom part, or denominator, we'll count the total number of squares we divided our shape into.

00:30 And there we have it! We've found our answer by creating a fraction from the shaded and total squares.

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, let's follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify that both fractions $\frac{2}{4}$ and $\frac{1}{4}$ have the same denominator.
Step 2: Add the numerators together while keeping the denominator the same.
Step 3: Simplify the resulting fraction if possible.

Now, let's perform these steps:

Step 1: The denominator for both fractions is 4, so we can proceed with addition.

Step 2: Add the numerators: $2 + 1 = 3$ .

Step 3: Place the result over the common denominator: $\frac{3}{4}$ .

Therefore, the result of adding $\frac{2}{4} + \frac{1}{4}$ is $\frac{3}{4}$ .

This matches the correct choice, which is $\frac{3}{4}$ .