import type { MathProblem, Difficulty } from "../types"; import { randomInt, randomChoice } from "@/lib/utils"; import { Fraction, lcm } from "@/lib/math/fractions"; let counter = 0; function nextId() { return `fp-${++counter}-${Date.now()}`; } export function generateFractionAddSubtract(difficulty: Difficulty): MathProblem { const operation = randomChoice(["add", "subtract"] as const); const op = operation === "add" ? "+" : "-"; let n1: number, d1: number, n2: number, d2: number; if (difficulty === 1) { // Common denominators d1 = randomChoice([2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12]); d2 = d1; n1 = randomInt(1, d1 - 1); n2 = operation === "subtract" ? randomInt(1, n1) : randomInt(1, d1 - n1); } else if (difficulty === 2) { // One denominator is a multiple of the other d1 = randomChoice([2, 3, 4, 5, 6]); const multiplier = randomChoice([2, 3]); d2 = d1 * multiplier; n1 = randomInt(1, d1 - 1); n2 = randomInt(1, d2 - 1); } else { // Unlike denominators d1 = randomChoice([3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9]); d2 = randomChoice([3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9].filter((d) => d !== d1)); n1 = randomInt(1, d1 - 1); n2 = randomInt(1, d2 - 1); } const prompt = `\\frac{${n1}}{${d1}} ${op} \\frac{${n2}}{${d2}}`; const commonDen = lcm(d1, d2); const convertedN1 = n1 * (commonDen / d1); const convertedN2 = n2 * (commonDen / d2); const rawNum = operation === "add" ? convertedN1 + convertedN2 : convertedN1 - convertedN2; const { n: ansNum, d: ansDen } = new Fraction(rawNum, commonDen).simplified(); const steps = d1 === d2 ? [ { explanation: `The denominators already match, so keep ${d1} as the denominator.`, math: `\\frac{${n1}}{${d1}} ${op} \\frac{${n2}}{${d2}}`, }, { explanation: `${operation === "add" ? "Add" : "Subtract"} the numerators and keep the denominator the same.`, math: `\\frac{${n1}}{${d1}} ${op} \\frac{${n2}}{${d2}} = \\frac{${rawNum}}{${d1}}`, }, ...(ansNum !== rawNum || ansDen !== d1 ? [{ explanation: "Simplify the fraction.", math: `\\frac{${rawNum}}{${d1}} = \\frac{${ansNum}}{${ansDen}}`, }] : []), ] : [ { explanation: `Find the lowest common denominator: LCM(${d1}, ${d2}) = ${commonDen}.`, math: `\\text{LCD} = ${commonDen}`, }, { explanation: "Rewrite both fractions with that denominator.", math: `\\frac{${n1}}{${d1}} = \\frac{${convertedN1}}{${commonDen}} \\quad \\frac{${n2}}{${d2}} = \\frac{${convertedN2}}{${commonDen}}`, }, { explanation: `${operation === "add" ? "Add" : "Subtract"} the numerators and keep the common denominator.`, math: `\\frac{${convertedN1}}{${commonDen}} ${op} \\frac{${convertedN2}}{${commonDen}} = \\frac{${rawNum}}{${commonDen}}`, }, ...(ansNum !== rawNum || ansDen !== commonDen ? [{ explanation: "Simplify the fraction.", math: `\\frac{${rawNum}}{${commonDen}} = \\frac{${ansNum}}{${ansDen}}`, }] : []), ]; return { id: nextId(), prompt, answer: { kind: "fraction", numerator: ansNum, denominator: ansDen }, hints: [ d1 === d2 ? "The denominators are already the same!" : "Find a common denominator first", d1 !== d2 ? "Rewrite both fractions using that denominator" : `Just ${operation} the numerators`, ], steps, }; } export function generateFractionMultiply(difficulty: Difficulty): MathProblem { const denChoices = difficulty === 1 ? [2, 3, 4, 5] : difficulty === 2 ? [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] : [3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15]; const d1 = randomChoice(denChoices); const d2 = randomChoice(denChoices); const n1 = randomInt(1, d1 - 1); const n2 = randomInt(1, d2 - 1); const { n: ansNum, d: ansDen } = Fraction.of(n1, d1).times(Fraction.of(n2, d2)).simplified(); return { id: nextId(), prompt: `\\frac{${n1}}{${d1}} \\times \\frac{${n2}}{${d2}}`, answer: { kind: "fraction", numerator: ansNum, denominator: ansDen }, hints: [ "Multiply numerator × numerator", "Multiply denominator × denominator", "Simplify if possible", ], steps: [ { explanation: `Multiply numerators: ${n1} × ${n2} = ${n1 * n2}` }, { explanation: `Multiply denominators: ${d1} × ${d2} = ${d1 * d2}` }, { explanation: "Simplify", math: `\\frac{${ansNum}}{${ansDen}}` }, ], }; } export function generateFractionDivide(difficulty: Difficulty): MathProblem { const denChoices = difficulty === 1 ? [2, 3, 4, 5] : difficulty === 2 ? [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] : [3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15]; const d1 = randomChoice(denChoices); const d2 = randomChoice(denChoices); const n1 = randomInt(1, d1 - 1); const n2 = randomInt(1, d2 - 1); const { n: ansNum, d: ansDen } = Fraction.of(n1, d1).dividedBy(Fraction.of(n2, d2)).simplified(); return { id: nextId(), prompt: `\\frac{${n1}}{${d1}} \\div \\frac{${n2}}{${d2}}`, answer: { kind: "fraction", numerator: ansNum, denominator: ansDen }, hints: [ "Keep the first fraction the same", "Flip the second fraction (reciprocal)", "Then multiply", ], steps: [ { explanation: `Keep ${n1}/${d1}, flip ${n2}/${d2} to ${d2}/${n2}` }, { explanation: `Multiply: ${n1}×${d2} / ${d1}×${n2}` }, { explanation: "Simplify", math: `\\frac{${ansNum}}{${ansDen}}` }, ], }; } export function generateFractionOfQuantity(difficulty: Difficulty): MathProblem { const denChoices = difficulty === 1 ? [2, 4, 5, 10] : difficulty === 2 ? [3, 4, 5, 6, 8] : [7, 8, 9, 12, 15]; const den = randomChoice(denChoices); const num = randomInt(1, den - 1); const multiplier = randomChoice(difficulty === 1 ? [2, 4, 5, 10] : [3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12]); const quantity = den * multiplier; const answer = num * multiplier; return { id: nextId(), prompt: `\\frac{${num}}{${den}} \\text{ of } ${quantity}`, answer: { kind: "integer", value: answer }, hints: [ `Divide ${quantity} by ${den} first`, `Then multiply by ${num}`, ], steps: [ { explanation: `Divide the quantity by the denominator: ${quantity} ÷ ${den} = ${quantity / den}` }, { explanation: `Multiply by the numerator: ${quantity / den} × ${num} = ${answer}` }, ], }; } /** A proper-fraction numerator with a random sign, magnitude 1..den-1. */ function signedProperNum(den: number): number { const mag = randomInt(1, Math.max(1, den - 1)); return Math.random() < 0.5 ? -mag : mag; } /** Two proper fractions where at least one is negative (this is the negative-fractions topic). */ function signedFractionPair(d1: number, d2: number): [Fraction, Fraction] { let n1 = signedProperNum(d1); let n2 = signedProperNum(d2); if (n1 > 0 && n2 > 0) { if (Math.random() < 0.5) n1 = -n1; else n2 = -n2; } return [new Fraction(n1, d1), new Fraction(n2, d2)]; } function signedOperand(f: Fraction): string { return f.n < 0 ? `\\left(${f.toSignedKatex()}\\right)` : f.toSignedKatex(); } export function generateSignedFractionAddSubtract(difficulty: Difficulty): MathProblem { const operation = randomChoice(["+", "-"] as const); const dens = difficulty === 1 ? [2, 3, 4] : difficulty === 2 ? [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] : [3, 4, 5, 6, 8]; const d1 = randomChoice(dens); const d2 = randomChoice(dens); const [a, b] = signedFractionPair(d1, d2); const result = (operation === "+" ? a.plus(b) : a.minus(b)).simplified(); return { id: nextId(), prompt: `${a.toSignedKatex()} ${operation} ${signedOperand(b)}`, answer: { kind: "fraction", numerator: result.n, denominator: result.d }, hints: [ d1 === d2 ? "The denominators already match." : "Find a common denominator first.", "Combine the numerators using the integer sign rules (subtracting a negative adds).", "Simplify your answer.", ], steps: [ { explanation: d1 === d2 ? `Keep the denominator ${d1}.` : `Use a common denominator: LCM(${d1}, ${d2}) = ${lcm(d1, d2)}.`, }, { explanation: `${operation === "+" ? "Add" : "Subtract"} the numerators, watching the signs.` }, { explanation: "Simplify to lowest terms.", math: result.toSignedKatex() }, ], }; } export function generateSignedFractionMultiplyDivide(difficulty: Difficulty): MathProblem { const operation = randomChoice(["\\times", "\\div"] as const); const dens = difficulty === 1 ? [2, 3, 4] : difficulty === 2 ? [2, 3, 4, 5] : [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]; const d1 = randomChoice(dens); const d2 = randomChoice(dens); const [a, b] = signedFractionPair(d1, d2); const result = (operation === "\\times" ? a.times(b) : a.dividedBy(b)).simplified(); const sameSign = a.n < 0 === b.n < 0; return { id: nextId(), prompt: `${a.toSignedKatex()} ${operation} ${signedOperand(b)}`, answer: { kind: "fraction", numerator: result.n, denominator: result.d }, hints: [ operation === "\\div" ? "Keep, change, flip: multiply by the reciprocal." : "Multiply numerators and denominators.", `The signs are ${sameSign ? "the same, so the answer is positive" : "different, so the answer is negative"}.`, "Simplify your answer.", ], steps: [ operation === "\\div" ? { explanation: "Multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction (keep, change, flip)." } : { explanation: "Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators." }, { explanation: `Same signs give positive, different signs give negative — here the answer is ${result.n < 0 ? "negative" : "positive"}.` }, { explanation: "Simplify to lowest terms.", math: result.toSignedKatex() }, ], }; } export function generateFractionBodmas(difficulty: Difficulty): MathProblem { const dens = difficulty === 1 ? [2, 3, 4] : difficulty === 2 ? [2, 3, 4, 5] : [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]; const mk = () => { const d = randomChoice(dens); return new Fraction(randomInt(1, d - 1), d); }; const f1 = mk(), f2 = mk(), f3 = mk(); const multFirst = Math.random() < 0.5; let prompt: string; let result: Fraction; if (multFirst) { const prod = f2.times(f3); // avoid a negative answer in this (positive-fractions) unit const op = f1.toDecimal() >= prod.toDecimal() && Math.random() < 0.5 ? "-" : "+"; result = (op === "+" ? f1.plus(prod) : f1.minus(prod)).simplified(); prompt = `${f1.toKatex()} ${op} ${f2.toKatex()} \\times ${f3.toKatex()}`; } else { const prod = f1.times(f2); const op = prod.toDecimal() >= f3.toDecimal() && Math.random() < 0.5 ? "-" : "+"; result = (op === "+" ? prod.plus(f3) : prod.minus(f3)).simplified(); prompt = `${f1.toKatex()} \\times ${f2.toKatex()} ${op} ${f3.toKatex()}`; } return { id: nextId(), prompt, answer: { kind: "fraction", numerator: result.n, denominator: result.d }, hints: [ "BODMAS: do the multiplication before the addition or subtraction.", "Multiply the two fractions first, then combine with a common denominator.", ], steps: [ { explanation: "Multiply first (that's the B-O-D-M before A-S)." }, { explanation: "Then add or subtract, using a common denominator." }, { explanation: "Simplify.", math: result.toKatex() }, ], }; } /** Combined signed-fraction practice covering +, -, x and / (Unit 5 topic). */ export function generateSignedFraction(difficulty: Difficulty): MathProblem { const operation = randomChoice(["+", "-", "\\times", "\\div"] as const); const dens = difficulty === 1 ? [2, 3, 4] : difficulty === 2 ? [2, 3, 4, 5] : [3, 4, 5, 6]; const [a, b] = signedFractionPair(randomChoice(dens), randomChoice(dens)); let result: Fraction; if (operation === "+") result = a.plus(b); else if (operation === "-") result = a.minus(b); else if (operation === "\\times") result = a.times(b); else result = a.dividedBy(b); result = result.simplified(); return { id: nextId(), prompt: `${a.toSignedKatex()} ${operation} ${signedOperand(b)}`, answer: { kind: "fraction", numerator: result.n, denominator: result.d }, hints: [ "Apply the integer sign rules as you work.", "Give your answer in its simplest form.", ], steps: [ { explanation: "Work through the operation, watching the signs." }, { explanation: "Simplify.", math: result.toSignedKatex() }, ], }; } export function generateWholeFromFraction(difficulty: Difficulty): MathProblem { const denChoices = difficulty === 1 ? [2, 3, 4, 5] : difficulty === 2 ? [3, 5, 6, 8] : [7, 8, 9, 12]; const den = randomChoice(denChoices); const num = randomInt(1, den - 1); const whole = den * randomChoice(difficulty === 1 ? [2, 3, 4, 5] : [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10]); const part = (num / den) * whole; return { id: nextId(), prompt: `\\frac{${num}}{${den}} \\text{ of a number is } ${part}\\text{. Find the number.}`, answer: { kind: "integer", value: whole }, hints: [ `If ${num}/${den} of the number is ${part}...`, `Find 1/${den} first by dividing ${part} by ${num}`, `Then multiply by ${den} to get the whole`, ], steps: [ { explanation: `1/${den} of the number = ${part} ÷ ${num} = ${part / num}` }, { explanation: `The whole number = ${part / num} × ${den} = ${whole}` }, ], }; }