Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Add Fractions

100

3/7 + 2/7 =

5/7

200

4/9+ 5/9 =

1

300

5/7 + 1/14 = 

11/14

400

3/4 + 3/8 =

9/8 or 1-1/8

500

4/7 + 2/5 =

34/35

Subtract Fractions

100

9/11 - 4/11 =

5/11

200

13/5 - 9/5 = 

4/5

300

5/10 - 10/20 =

0

400

5/6 - 2/3 =

1/6

500

13/9 - 1/2 =

15/18

Simplify Fractions

100

Simplify 4/10 

2/5

200

Simplify 10/4

5/2

300

Simplify 14/35 

2/5

400

Simplify 18/16 in mixed form

1 1/8

500

Simplify 102/3 

34

Fraction Word Problem

100

The $24 shirt is on sale for 1/2 off the price.  How much does the shirt cost?

12

200

Jose ate 2/3 of a pizza.  Kate ate 5/6 of a similar sized pizza.  How much more pizza did Kate eat versus Jose?

1/6 more pizza

300

Comparing 3/4, 5/8, and 11/16 - - which of these fractions is the largest?

3/4 

400

Vic plays video games for 1 1/2 hours a day for 3 days.  How many total hours did he play video games?

4 1/2

500

The oak tree is 7 4/5 feet tall.   The cedar tree is 6/5 feet shorter.   How tall is the cedar tree?

6 3/5 feet

Mixed Fractions

100

4/7 + 5/7 = 

1-2/7

200

1 2/5 +1 2/5 =

2 4/5

300

22/7 + 5/7 = 

3 6/7

400

12/4 - 1/2 = 

2 1/2

500

7/3 - 4/5 = 

1 8/15