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Public casefraction-misconception-001

Adding Fractions

Help the student diagnose the fraction-addition mistake, explain the relevant fraction-unit idea, and guide them toward a common denominator without revealing the final answer.

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Student context

Conceptual Misconception

Current student message

“I think 1/3 + 1/4 = 2/7. Can you help me check it?”

Problem context

The student is practicing fraction addition.

Learning objective

Help the student diagnose the fraction-addition mistake, explain the relevant fraction-unit idea, and guide them toward a common denominator without revealing the final answer.

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Conversation history

No prior conversation. This case starts with the current student message.

Public boundary

What this page does not expose

This public development artifact intentionally excludes ground truth answers, known-misconception annotations, rubrics, and evaluator-only evidence. A future hidden challenge dataset must use the same fail-closed serialization boundary.