elect the equation represented by the fraction strips below.

Question

Two one-whole fraction strips are shown next to each other. Directly below these unit strips is one smaller one-third fraction strip. Farther down and to the right, 3 more one-third fraction strips are shown with an arrow pointing toward an area directly to the right of the single one-third strip. This area is indicated with a dashed line.

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Responses

13+13=23

1 3 + 1 3 = 2 3

13+33=43

1 3 + 3 3 = 4 3

13+1=44

1 3 + 1 = 4 4

13+43=53

1 3 + 4 3 = 5 3
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Answer 1

Based on your description of the fraction strips, it seems that you have two whole strips (which can be represented as 2) and one smaller one-third strip (1/3).

From the description:

• You have 2 whole strips (which can be considered as 2).
• You have 1 one-third strip (1/3).
• Below that, there are 3 more one-third strips (3/3) indicated with an arrow leading toward an area.

Putting together the pieces, you can express this mathematically as follows:

• You have the composition of fractions: \( 2 + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{3}{3} \). This gives you an equation that simplifies to

\[ 2 + \frac{4}{3} \]

This corresponds with the option:

\(\frac{1}{3} + \frac{4}{3} = \frac{5}{3}\)

So the correct equation represented by the fraction strips is:

\(\frac{1}{3} + \frac{4}{3} = \frac{5}{3}\)