Adding/Subtracting Fractions
Solve, then simplify.
1/2 + 7/12
1 1/12
3/4 _ 3/5
3/4 > 3/5
Convert this mixed number into an improper fraction.
5 3/5
28/5
Solve, then simplify.
3/5 x 3
1 4/5
Jake and his brothers are walking 1/5 of a mile to the thrift store to donate some books. The box of books they are carrying is heavy, so the 4 of them take turns carrying it. Each person carries it the same distance. For how many miles does each person carry the box?
1/20 of a mile
Solve, then simplify.
5/9 - 1/3 =
2/9
4/6 _ 3/6
4/6 > 3/6
Convert this improper fraction into a mixed number.
9/5
1 4/5
Solve, then simplify.
7/8 divided by 3/4
1 1/6
On Friday, Riley sold 5 pitchers of lemonade from her lemonade stand. On Saturday, she sold 1/3 as much lemonade as on Friday. How many pitchers of lemonade did Riley sell on Saturday?
1 2/3 pitchers of lemonade
Solve, then simplify.
8/10 + 3/5 =
1 2/5
3/8 _ 1/2
3/8 < 1/2
Simplify.
18/45
2/5
Solve, then simplify.
3/4 x 5/8
5/8
Brody and Reba are collecting clothes for a clothing drive. Reba collected 3/5 as many clothes as Brody did. If Brody collected 3/10 of a bag of clothes, how many bags of clothes did Reba collect?
9/50 of a bag of clothes
Solve, then simplify.
2 1/2 - 3/4
1 3/4
2/3 _ 8/12
2/3 = 8/12
Simplify.
15/50
3/10
Solve, then simplify.
12/4 or 3
Professor Greer weighed two pieces of metal for an experiment. The piece of iron weighed 1/3 of a pound and the piece of aluminum weighed 1/4 of a pound. How much more did the piece of iron weigh than the piece of aluminum?
1/12 of a pound.
Solve, then simplify.
4 2/3 + 2 2/5
7 1/15
5/12 _ 4/10
5/12 > 4/10
Find the equivalent fraction.
3/4 = 12 /_
12/16
Solve, then simplify.
3 2/3 x 2 1/4
8 1/4
Russell made a fruit salad with 2/3 of a pound of melon and 2/3 of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Russell use in all?
1 1/3 pounds of berries