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Ep 306: Which Algorithm Would You Use: Fractions?

From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague

2026-04-28·1001

Episode summary

In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: Can you use an algorithm to solve every type of problem, or are there some problems for which algorithms leave you stranded? In this episode, Pam and Kim answer that question and share a Problem String to build fractional fluency. Talking Points: Importance of understanding the relationships between different fractions.

Original publisher description

Can you use an algorithm to solve every type of problem, or are there some problems for which algorithms leave you stranded? In this episode, Pam and Kim answer that question and share a Problem String to build fractional fluency. Talking Points: Importance of understanding the relationships between different fractions. Making sense of equivalent…