Visual Fraction-Addition Teaching Method
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چکیده
A visual method for adding fractions is introduced. The similarities between this and another method are studied. A formal definition is introduced in an intuitive and visual way. The multiplication is discussed as well as analogies between addition and multiplication with union and intersection of two sets. A final discussion on the philosophy of the method and a comparison with another method for adding fractions is presented here.
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