Adding Fractions
What is 1/3+1/5?
8/15
What is 3/9-2/18?
2/9
Kelly ate 4/8 of a pizza. Jamie ate 1/4 of that same pizza. How much of the pizza has been eaten?
3/4 of the pizza
Gita and her sister went together to get haircuts. Gita got 4/5 of an inch cut off and her sister got 7/10 of an inch cut off. Compared to her sister, how much more hair did Gita get taken off?
1/10
What is a mixed number?
A rational number that consist of a whole number and a fraction
What is 3/4+3/8?
1 1/8
What is 4/6-2/8?
5/12
Adam used up 2/7 of his memory on his phone in January. By August, he used up 6/14 of his memory. What is the total amount of memory Adam used up on his phone?
5/7
Dave's milkshake recipe calls for 5/6 of a scoop of ice cream and Ruth's recipe calls for 1/3 of a scoop. How many more scoops of ice cream are used in Dave's recipe than in Ruth's recipe?
1/2
What is an improper fraction?
An improper fraction is when the numerator is larger than the denominator
What is 6/9+3/10?
29/30
What is 4/20-1/3?
2/15
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
Isaac is allowed to play video games for 5/8 hours in a day. He has already played for 2/16 hours. How many hours does he have left?
4/8 hours
Explain the steps to adding and subtracting fractions. Scholar must use math vocabulary!
1. Write your expression
2. Find the LCD
3. Change fractions into equivalent fractions
4. Solve
What is 15/18+5/12?
25/36
What is 2/3-3/8?
7/24
Jeff works at a retail company. He counted 3/5 of the money on Monday. On Friday he counted 5/25 of the money. How much of the money did he count in total?
4/5
Pedro is supposed to practice piano 4/6 of an hour every day. He practiced for 6/12 of an hour. How much time does he have left to practice?
1/6
At the party, Aisha and her friends ate 2 1/2 pizzas. After the party, there were 1 1/8 pizzas left. How many pizzas were there at the start of the party?
3 5/8 pizzas
What is 10/15+4/20?
13/15
What is 7/9-3/8?
29/72
In Kyle's history class, 5/8 of the students are making videos for their final project and 1/4 are making dioramas. What fraction of the students are making either a video or a diorama?
7/8
Tyler and Katie had a bottle of lemonade they used to sell. On Wednesday, they sold 2/5 of the lemonade. On Thursday, they sold 4/10 of the lemonade. How much lemonade is left in the bottle.
1/5
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?
1 1/4