Adding Fractions With Unlike Denominators
1/4 + 1/6 =
3/12 + 2/12 = 5/12
5/6 - 1/4 =
10/12 - 3/12 = 7/12
Emma ate 2/5 of a chocolate bar in the morning and 1/3 in the evening. How much did she eat in total?
2/5 + 1/3 = 6/15 + 5/15 = 11/15
2/5 + 3/8 =
16/40 + 15/40 = 31/40
7/9 - 2/5 =
35/45 - 18/45 = 17/45
Liam is filling a large water jug. In the morning, he pours in 2/5 of a gallon of water. In the afternoon, he adds 3/8 of a gallon. In the evening, he pours in another 1/6 of a gallon.
2/5 + 3/8 + 1/6 = 48/120 + 45/120 + 20/120 = 113/120
5/12 + 3/10 =
25/60 + 18/60 = 43/60
11/15 - 3/8 =
88/120 - 45/120 = 43/120
A water tank had 7/9 of a gallon of water. After some water was used, only 1/6 of a gallon remained. How much water was used?
7/9 - 1/6 = 14/18 - 3/18 = 11/18
5/8 + 12/64 + 15/32
40/64 + 12/64 + 30/64 = 82/64
4/5 - 3/10 - 1/20
16/20 - 6/20 - 1/20 = 9/20
Sofia filled a large water tank with 5/6 of a gallon of water. During the day, she used 1/4 of a gallon for watering plants, 1/8 for cooking, and 1/12 for cleaning.
5/6 - 1/4 - 1/8 - 1/12 = 20/24 - 6/24 - 3/24 - 2/24 = 9/24