While teaching addition of fractions, a teacher came across the following error:
\(\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{5}\)
What remedial action can the teacher take in such a situation?1
Ask the child to practise as much as she can
2
No intervention is needed because she will understand as she grows
3
Help the child to understand the magnitude of each fraction
4
Help the child to understand the concept of LCM