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Rules of Fractions Investigation

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Rules of Fractions Investigation

• What do you understand from this statement? • What can we say about this?• What do we need to know first?• What should we find next?

Think about this statement and discuss your thoughts with the person next to you.

The product of 2 fractions equals their sum.

How can we decide if it is true?

• Can you demonstrate your understanding to the rest of your group?

• Can you prove it?• What do we need to do first?• What do we need to do next?

The product of 2 fractions equals their sum.

What did we find out?

• Is this statement always true? • Is this statement always false?• How many answers can we find?• Can we spot any patterns?• Can we use algebra to prove our thinking?

The product of 2 fractions equals their sum.