Adding & Subtracting Fractions
4/12 + 1/6
6/12 or 1/2
2 x 1/5
2/5
Make 2 3/4 an improper fraction
11/4
What is 2/3 of 6?
3 units is 6
1 unit is 2
2 units are 4
So 2/3 of 6 is 4
3/5 + 1/15 + 2/3
20/15 or 1 5/15 or 1 1/3
6 x 1/4
6/4 or 1 2/4 or 1 1/2
9
A strip of paper was cut into 10 pieces. Some of the pieces were painted. 4 of the pieces were painted red and 3 of the pieces were painted green. What fraction of the paper was painted?
7/10
3 - 2/3
2 1/3 or 7/3
3 x 5/9
15/9 or 1 6/9 or 1 2/3
Make 17/4 a mixed number
4 1/4
Lisa had $60. She used 2/5 on a pair of pants. How much money does she have left?
$36
4 - 2/3 - 5/12
3 9/12 or 3 3/4 or 45/12
(4 x 2/3) + 2/3. Make your answer a mixed number and an improper fraction.
10/3, 3 1/3
Add 2 1/3 + 14/3. Make your answer a mixed number and an improper fraction.
21/3 = 7
Tyler had to travel 27 miles from Town A to Town B. He traveled 4/9 mile by bus. Then he traveled another 1/3 mile by car. How far is he from Town B in miles?
6 miles away