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Adding & Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators
Adding & Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Integers /
Absolute Value
Vocabulary for Working with Fractions
Fraction Word Problems
100
1/6 + 4/6
5/6
100
1/4 + 5/8
7/8
100

-12 * -4

48

100

Answers must be ___________. 

Simplified

Exonerated

Simplified

100

At lunchtime, a cafeteria served a total of 1/2 of a pot of chicken soup and 3/8 of a pot of onion soup. How many pots of soup were served in all?

7/8

200
3/4 - 1/4
1/2
200
2/5 + 1/2
9/10
200

-35 + 12

-23

200

12/7 is an example of an _______________. This is not in the simplest form!

improper fraction

mixed number

impossible number

improper fraction

200

Mrs. Stephenson baked apple pies for her family. The boys ate 3/4 of a pie and the girls ate 1/12 of a pie. How much more pie did the boys eat than the girls?

8/12 simplified 2/3

300
9/10 - 7/10
1/5
300
7/12 - 1/2
1/12
300

|-6| - |-3|

3

300

Fractions must have the same _________ before adding or subtracting. (Hint: This is the #1 goal when adding or subtracting fractions)

denominator

numerator

procastinator

denominator

300

Joel and Brad made cornfields in Minecraft. Joel harvested 5/6 of an acre of corn on Monday and Brad harvested 7/12 of an acre. How many acres did Joel and Brad harvest together?

17/12 simplified 1 5/12

400
2/12 + 4/12
1/2
400
5/6 - 2/12
3/4
400

1/2 - 3/4 

-2/8

400

Define an "Unlike Fraction"


Fractions with different denominators 

400

At the farmers' market, Billy bought 2/3 of a pound of string beans and 4/5 of a pound of lima beans. How many pounds of beans did Billy buy?

22/15 = 1 7/15

500
2/15 + 1/15
1/5
500
3/12 - 1/8
1/8
500

|-7| * |-5|

35

500

What is the #1 goal before adding or subtracting fractions?

To have Like Fractions

To have the same denominators 

500

Felix began his pizza delivery route with 3/4 of a tank of gas in his car. When he made it back to the pizzeria, 5/7 of a tank of gas was left. How much gas did Felix use?

6/28 = 3/14