Adding Fractions
1/4+1/4
2/4=1/2
3/4−1/4
2/4=1/2
1 1/2+1/2
2
If you have 2/3 of a cake and eat 1/3, how much cake do you have left?
1/3
1/2+1/3
5/6
1/3+1/6
=3/6=1/2
5/6-1/3
3/6=1/2
3 1/4-1 1/4
2
Marie has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 1/2 yards. How much fabric does she have left?
2 yards
2 1/3-1 2/3
2/3
5/12+1/4
8/12=2/3
7/10-3/10
4/10=2/5
1 3/8-1/2
7/8
A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar for one serving. You want to double it. How much sugar do you need?
3/2 or 1 1/2
5-2 1/5
2 4/5
7/5+3/5
10/5=2
4/3-5/7
13/21
1 1/5-1/3
13/15
You read 1 2/5 hours on Monday and 2 1/5 hours on Tuesday. How many hours did you read in total?
3 3/5 hours
3 1/2-1 3/4
1 3/4
3/8+3/7
45/56
1-5/6
1/6
4 1/2+2 1/4
6 3/4
A gardener planted 2 1/2 rows of flowers and then planted 1 3/4 more rows. How many rows are there now?
4 1/4 rows
14 1/5- 8 2/5
5 4/5