Adding Fractions with Equal Denominators on the Number Line

This lesson teaches how to add fractions using a number line. It uses the example of 3/8 and 2/8, showing how to represent each fraction on separate number lines by dividing the space into equal parts based on the denominator. The lesson then demonstrates how to add these fractions by joining the distances on a single number line, resulting in the sum of 5/8. The video concludes with a recap of adding fractions with equal denominators.

What is the first step in representing the fraction 3/8 on the number line?

How do you represent the fraction 2 eighths on the number line?

What do you need to do to add the fractions 3/8 and 2 eighths using the number line?

What is the new distance obtained after adding the two fractions on the number line?

What fraction represents the sum of 3/8 and 2 eighths?