Curated OER
How Do You Put Fractions in Order Using an LCD?
Put fractions with different original denominators in order using the least common denominator. Once she has shown how to find the least common denominator, an instructor constructs equivalent fractions that are more easily compared to...
Curated OER
How Do You Compare Fractions by Finding a Common Denominator?
How can you tell if 2 fractions are equal or different when they have different denominators? Watch this video to find out! A tutorial on common denominators, this video explains each step necessary to find common denominators, create...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve an Inequality Where You're Multiplying Positive Fractions?
Provide this video as additional instruction on how to solve inequalities when you need to multiply positive fractions. The focus of this video is on how to use the multiplication property of inequalities correctly. The lecturer explains...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve an Inequality Where You're Multiplying Negative Fractions?
Examine the multiplication property of inequality with this video. An instructor goes through a problem, detailing how to solve an inequality when you need to multiply negative fractions. She defines reciprocal and puts the final...
Curated OER
How Do You Subtract Mixed Fractions with Different Denominators by Regrouping?
Are your young mathematicians having trouble with subtracting mixed fractions? Consider this video to supplement your teaching. An instructor explains step-by-step how to subtract mixed fractions with unlike denominators, showing viewers...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve an Equation with Variables on Both Sides and Fractions?
Fractions and variables on both sides of the equation? Oh my! There are one hundred and one steps to solving this equation. Not really, but now that I have your attention, I recommend you watch this video closely and follow the...
Virtual Nerd
How Do You Divide Fractions?
You want me to what? Divide fractions? Ok, breathe. Would it be better if you multiplied those fractions? Find out how to change a division of fractions into a multiplication of fractions.
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem Where You Multiply Fractions and Work Backwards?
Could anyone really eat 15 feet of a sub sandwich in one day? That's how much this math problem says he ate. He actually started out with a bigger sub sandwich. How big was it to start? The instructor uses a table to illustrate how you...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Multi-Step Equation Using Reverse Order of Operations?
Solve an equation that has both variables and fractions. Use the rules of equality to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to isolate the variable and find your answer. Don't forget to plug your answer into the original problem to verify.
Curated OER
Find a Fraction of a Number
This presentation explores the idea of finding a fraction of a number. The instructor provides a visual explanation for how to find 3/4 of 20. Then, she goes on to explain the process in a variety of ways. An excellent presentation for...
Math Playground
How Do you Divide Fractions?
The concept of dividing fractions is explored in this video. The instructor answers the question of whether or not one always has to invert fractions when multiplying. The answer is no, and she goes on to explain when one has to invert...
Curated OER
Change Fractions Into Decimals
This is a terrific way to help learners understand how decimals can be described as fractions. Using 2.675 as the first example, the instructor leads viewers through the process of describing this number as a fraction. She then addresses...
Curated OER
How Do You Reduce Fractions?
Help your class learn how to reduce fractions using this video. Learners take a pair of numbers and figure out how to find common factors, divide, and identify fractions in their simplest form.
Curated OER
Rational and Irrational Numbers
Irrational, rational, and terminating numbers are all covered in this math tutorial. The instructor uses a question from a math test to work through, showing how to compute and evaluate each answer to determine if the number given in...
Khan Academy
MTEL Math Practice Test: 20-23
This video, helpful for even the most seasoned math teacher, demonstrates not only mathematical skills and equations but also the test-taking strategies necessary to choose the correct answer. On question 22, Sal explores an alternate...
Khan Academy
MTEL Math Practice Test: 1-4
Are you worried about the MTEL? Never fear—Sal is here! Designed for adults seeking their teaching credentials in Massachusetts, this series of videos guides future teachers through a practice test for the Math MTEL. The valuable...
Curated OER
How Do You Subtract Mixed Fractions with the Same Denominator?
There are many ways to subtract mixed fractions. The teacher demonstrates one method of how to break up the mixed number and subtract the whole numbers apart from the fractions. Once that is complete she puts the whole number and...
Curated OER
How Do You Put Fractions and Decimals in Order?
Many young mathematicians skip problems like this because they just don't want to do the work to figure it out. A series of fractions and decimal numbers that they have to put in some order. So they have to do some converting and if long...
Curated OER
How Do You Compare Fractions by Converting to Decimals?
Two fractions with unlike denominators. Compare and figure out which one is greater. There are a couple of ways to do this. This time change the fractions to decimals to compare. Once the values are found, they can also be plotted on a...
Curated OER
How Do You Find a Common Denominator and a Least Common Denominator?
Finding a common denominator is as easy as multiplying all the denominators together. But often, the resulting number is quite large and that's not fun. So try to find the least common denominator. How? Factoring! Check out this video...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve an Equation With Fractions With Different Denominators Using Addition?
Find the value of a variable in an equation that has fractions with unlike denominators. Use the addition property of equality first to isolate the variable. Then find the LCD and do the math to make the denominators the same. Now they...
Curated OER
What's the Least Common Denominator?
Help your class take on the least common denominator by providing them with this informational video. The video gives a definition of the least common denominator and includes an example using two algebraic fractions. This is definitely...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve an Equation with Variables on Both Sides and Fractions?
Fractions and variables on both sides of the equation? Oh my! There are one hundred and one steps to solving this equation. Not really, but now that I have your attention, I recommend you watch this video closely and follow the...
Curated OER
How Do You Put Fractions, Decimals, and Percents in Order?
A series of fractions, decimal numbers, and percentages that have to be put in some order. Many young mathematicians skip problems like this because they have to do some converting and if long division is involved many definitely skip...