ADDING/ SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS
1/8 + 3/5
29/40
Write your answer in simplest form
3 1/4 + ( 3 1/4 + 5 1/5)
11 7/10
Find the sum or difference. Write your answer in simplest form.
5 3/7 - 2 1/5
3 8/35
Find the difference and write it in simplest form
9 1/4 - 3 2/3
5 7/12
3 1/8 , 2 3/8 , 1 5/8 , 7/8
Stefano bought 1/2 pound of nails for a project. When he finished the project he had 1/4 pound of nails left. How many pounds of nails did he use?
1/4 pound
Write your answer in simplest form
( 2 3/8 + 1 3/4 ) + 5 7/8
10
Find the sum or difference. Write your answer in simplest form.
5 17/18 - 2/23
3 5/18
Find the difference and write it in simplest form
4 1/2 - 3 5/6
2/3
Rule: Start at 1/2 , add 1/3
1/2 , 5/6, 1 1/6, 1 1/2
7/8 + 5/6
1 17/24
Isabella has 7 1/6 yards of yellow ribbon , 5 1/4 yards of orange ribbon, and 5 1/6 yards of brown ribbon. How much ribbon does she have altogether?
17 7/12 yards
Find the sum or difference. Write your answer in simplest form.
2 1/4 + 1 2/5
3 13/20
Find the difference and write it in simplest form
8- 6 1/9
1 8/9
2 5/12, 2 1/6, 1 11/12 ___ 1 5/12
Unknown term: 1 2/3
Rule : Subtract 1/4
A meatloaf recipe calls for 7/8 cup of bread crumbs for the loaf and the topping. If 3/4 cup is used for the loaf, what fraction of a cup is used for the topping?
1/8 cup
Write your answer in simplest form
2 1/10 + (1 2/7 + 4 9/10)
8 2/7
At the deli, Dustin ordered 3 1/5 pounds of cheddar cheese and 2 3/4 pounds of mozzarella cheese. How many pounds of cheese did he order all together?
5 19/20 pounds
Jada needs 10 1/4 cups of flour to make a batch of pizza dough for the pizzeria. She only has 4 1/2 cups of flour. How much more flour does she need to make the dough ?
5 3/4 cups
What is the rule for the sequence ?
5/6, 1 1/2, 2 1/6, 2 5/6
add 2/3
Hailee had 3/8 of a cake left after her party. She wrapped a piece that was 1/4 of the original cake for her best friend. What fractional part did she have left for herself ?
1/8
Jayden made a vegetable salad with 2 3/8 pounds of tomatoes, 1 1/4 pounds of asparagus, and 2 7/8 pounds of potatoes. How many pounds of vegetables did he use altogether ?
6 1/2 pounds
Leticia has a goal to jog 4 1/2 miles each day. On Monday she jogged 5 9/16 miles. By how much did she exceed her goal for that day?
1 1/16 miles
2 13/24 bushels
Zach biked 5 1/4 miles on Monday, 6 7/8 miles on Tuesday, and 8 1/2 miles on Wednesday. If he continues the pattern, how many miles will he bike on Friday?
11 3/4 miles