A pizza is cut into equal slices. Priya colours 3/8 of the pizza red and 3/8 blue. Using the commutative property of addition, the total coloured fraction is the same whether she adds red+blue or blue+red. What is that total?

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3/4. 3/8 + 3/8 = 6/8 = 3/4. Commutativity guarantees the order of adding the two parts does not change the sum.

A pizza is cut into equal slices. Priya colours $\frac{3}{8}$ of the pizza red and $\frac{3}{8}$ blue.
Using the commutative property of addition, the total coloured fraction is the same whether she adds red+blue or blue+red.
What is that total?

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A pizza is cut into equal slices. Priya colours 83​ of the pizza red and 83​ blue.Using the commutative property of addition, the total coloured fraction is the same whether she adds red+blue or blue+red.What is that total?

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A pizza is cut into equal slices. Priya colours $\frac{3}{8}$ of the pizza red and $\frac{3}{8}$ blue.
Using the commutative property of addition, the total coloured fraction is the same whether she adds red+blue or blue+red.
What is that total?