Hey /adv/ I know this question comes around here and there but

I'm honestly not trying to be an asshole, but how can you possibly not understand fractions if you understand percentages? What's confusing you about them - adding fractions together, multiplying them, dividing them?

Honestly, dude, if you buckle down you can absolutely learn this stuff in two months. It's simply not that hard or complicated. I don't know how smart you are but I can tell you're at least reasonably intelligent from how you write. Plenty of people dumber than you have learned this shit. Your biggest hurdle will probably be getting over that initial mental block of "I don't know how to do this, I'm terrible at math" - you're not "terrible at math" any more than you're terrible at playing the trombone. You've probably never had the opportunity to learn, but you'd be no worse than the next guy at it if you picked one up, given a few months of practice.

Have you tried explaining to the instructors your education background? They're a trade school, their goal is to get you gainfully employed, not let you get fucked by the system. They'll either tutor you to the level of math you need, or have an exception made for testing if you do well everywhere else.

>>18509166
Well most questions I have to do that involve percentages I seem to understand.
I don't understand adding fractions at all.

Thanks again for the help

>>18509138
Can you add?
Can you subtract?
Can you multiply and divide?
If not, can you work a pocket calculator?

What percent is 3/4?
Which is larger, 3/8 or 1/2?

Congratulations. You passed.

>>18509138
Go to the library and ask the librarian where the you can find books on math for your niece. Tell her she's 8 and needs help with fractions.