Adding Fractions
Addition Word Problems
Simplifying and Rewriting Fractions
Common Denominator
100
What is 1/3+1/5?
8/15
100
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
100

What is the greatest common factor for 8 and 12?

4

100

What is the least common multiple of 4 and 6.

12

200
What is 3/4+3/8?
1 1/8
200
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
200

Simplify the fraction 15/20.

3/4

200

What is the least common multiple of 10 and 15?

30

300
What is 6/9+3/10?
29/30
300
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
300

Rewrite 15/7 as a mixed number.

2  1/7
300

Rewrite the 3/4 and 5/6 with a common denominator. 

9/12 and 10/12

400
What is 15/18+5/12?
25/36
400
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
400

Simplify the fraction 49/63.

7/9

400

Rewrite 2/9 and 3/7 with a common denominator. 

14/63 and 27/63

500
What is 10/15+4/20?
13/15
500

For Halloween, Amy received 3  1 ⁄4 pounds of candy in the first hour and another 2   4 ⁄5 pounds the second hour. How much candy did she get total?

6  1/20 pounds

500

Rewrite 42/9 as a mixed number. 

4  6/9 or 4  1/3

500

Rewrite 5  3/8 and 5/7 with a common denominator.

5  21/56 and 40/56

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