Adding Fractions
What is 1/3+1/5?
5/15 + 3/15 = 8/15
What is 3/9-1/18?
6/18 - 1/18 = 5/18
Estimate.
2/3 + 7/8 =
about 1 1/2 or 2
Find the least common denominator of the following fractions: 1/3 and 6/8.
24
Johnny and Elizabeth were playing a video game and trying to get all of the treasure. Johnny got 1/3 of the treasure. Elizabeth got 5/9 of the treasure. Together, Johnny and Elizabeth got what fraction of the treasure?
3/9 + 5/9 = 8/9
What is 3/4+3/8?
6/8 + 3/8 = 9/8 or 1 1/8
What is 5/6-1/8?
20/24 - 3/24 = 17/24
Estimate.
4/5 + 1 3/4 =
about 3
Find the least common denominator of the following fractions: 5/6 and 1/2.
6
Heba ate 1/12 of a box of cereal. Now the box is 3/4 full. What fraction of a full box was there before Heba ate
1/12 + 9/12 = 10/12=5/6
What is 6/9+3/10?
60/90 + 27/90 = 87/90 = 29/30
What is 9/20-1/3?
27/60 - 20/60 = 7/60
Of the ice cream cones sold yesterday at Stanley's Ice Cream Shop, 1/6 were chocolate and another 2/3 were vanilla. What fraction of the ice cream cones sold were either chocolate or vanilla?
5/6
Find the least common denominator of the following fractions: 1/10 and 7/12.
60
Two cats, Fluffy and Fireball, met in the park. Fluffy's tail is 1/3 of a meter long. Fireball's tail is 1/4 of a meter long. How much longer is Fluffy's tail than Fireball's tail?
1/3 - 1/4 =
4/12 - 3/12 = 1/12
What is 15/18+5/12?
30/36 + 15/36 = 45/36 = 15/12 = 5/4 = 1 1/4
What is 2/3-3/8?
16/24 - 9/24 = 7/24
What is 3/5 + 6/25?
15/25 + 6/25 = 21/25
Find the least common denominator of the following fractions: 1/9 and 5/12.
36
At the party, Aisha and her friends ate 2/3 pizza. After the party, there was 4/5 pizza left. How many pizzas were there at the start of the party?
2/3 + 4/5 =
10/15 + 12/15 = 22/15 = 1 7/15
What is 10/15+4/20?
40/60 + 12/60 = 52/60 = 26/30 = 13/15
What is 7/9-3/8?
56/63 - 27/72 = 29/72
What is 5/8 - 1/12?
15/24 - 2/24 = 13/24
Find the least common denominator of the following fractions: 3/8 and 7/10.
40
In making macaroni and cheese, Jenny used 3/4 of a cup of cheddar and 1/2 of a cup of parmesan. How much cheese did Jenny use in all?
3/4 + 2/4 = 5/4 or 1 1/4