Adding Fractions
Add the fractions. Simplify, if possible.
25/100 + 75/100
100/100 = 1
Subtract the fractions. Simplify, if possible.
4/4 - 1/4 - 1/4
2/4 = 1/2
Write 3 1/5 as an improper fraction.
Find the sum of 2 3/5 + 1 4/5. Simply, if possible.
4 2/5
Add the fractions. Simplify, if possible.
2/12 + 4/12
6/12 = 3/6 = 1/2
Subtract the fractions. Simplify, if possible.
8/100 - 3/100
5/100 = 1/20
Write 7/3 as a mixed number.
7/3 = 2 1/3
Find the difference of 4 1/4 - 3 3/4. Simplify, if possible.
2/4 = 1/2
Find the missing numerator in the equation below.
4/9 + __ /9 = 8/9
4
4/9 + 4/9 = 8/9
Find the missing numerator in the equation below.
11/12 - ___ /12 = 5/12
6
11/12 - 6/12 = 5/12
Jacquelyn made punch using 7/2 cups of water. Write 7/2 as a mixed number.
7/2 = 3 1/2
Charles used 1 1/3 cups of blueberries and 2 1/3 cups of cranberries to make breakfast bread. How many cups of blueberries and cranberries did he use in all?
1 1/3 + 2 1/3 = 3 2/3
If a painter poured 1/4 gallon of yellow paint and 1/4 gallon of red paint into a bucket, how much paint is in the bucket?
1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4 or 1/2 of a gallon
If 34/100 of the children on a spinning swing ride are girls, what fraction of the children on the ride are boys?
100/100 - 34/100 = 66/100 are boys
If Matt filled a 2 1/5 cup container, how many 1/5 cups would he need to use?
Matt would need to use 11 of the 1/5 cup containers.
2 1/5 = 11/5
Eva ran to her friend's apartment in 2 4/6 minutes. It took Eva 4 3/6 minutes to go back home. How much more time did Eva take to get home?
4 3/6 - 2 4/6 = 1 5/6 minutes
Perimeter is the distance around the outside of any polygon. If a side of a square is 1/2 foot long, what is the perimeter of the square?
1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 = 2 feet
Chris mowed 1/4 of the yard in the morning and 2/4 before football practice. How much of the yard does Chris have left to mow that night? Explain how you found your answer.
1/4 + 2/4 = 3/4
4/4 - 3/4 = 1/4 of the yard left to mow
Nancy bought 7 1/2 gallons of milk for the school cafeteria. She bought only half-gallon containers. How many half gallon containers did she buy?
Nancy bought 15 of the half-gallon containers.
7 1/2 = 15/2
Ethan used 1 2/3 gallons of yellow paint for the ceiling and 3 2/3 gallons of blue paint for the walls of his kitchen.
A. How much paint did Ethan use in all?
B. How much more blue paint did Ethan use than yellow paint?
A. 1 2/3 + 3 2/3 = 5 1/3 gallons
B. 3 2/3 - 1 2/3 = 2 more gallons