Adding Fractions
What is 3/8 + 2/8?
5/8
What is 4/6 - 1/6?
3/6 or 1/2
What is 5 x 2/3?
10/3 or 3 1/3
Compare 5/8 to 3/5 using >, <, or =.
5/8 > 3/5 or 3/5 < 5/8.
Which fraction is equivalent to 1/2: 6/12 or 2/5?
6/12
What is 4/5 + 3/5?
7/5 or 1 2/5
What is 7/10 - 3/10?
4/10
What is 2 x 1 1/2?
3
Compare 4/9 to 1/2 using >, <, or =.
1/2 > 4/9 or 4/9 < 1/2.
Fill in the blank: 4/6=2/ ____
2/3
What is 1 1/6 + 3/6?
1 4/6 or 1 2/3
What is 1 5/9 - 2/9?
1 3/9
What is 4 × 2 3/5?
10 2/5
Which is closer to 1: 5/6 or 7/8?
7/8 is closer to 1.
What is an equivalent fraction for 3/5 with a denominator of 10?
6/10
Sam read 2 2/9 chapters of his book on Monday and 1 4/ 9 chapters on Tuesday. How many chapters did he read in total?
3 2/3 chapters
Emily baked 5 7/12 pans of brownies for a bake sale. If 2 9/12 pans were sold, how many pans does she have left?
2 5/6 pans
A baker uses 1 1/4 cups of flour for each loaf of bread. How much flour is needed for 3 loaves?
3 3/4 cups
Order from least to greatest: 3/4, 7/10, 5/6.
7/10, 3/5, 5/6
Is 5/8 equivalent to 10/16? Explain why or why not.
Yes, because 5×2=10 and 8×2=16.
Maria walked 4 5/7 miles on Saturday and 2 6/7 miles on Sunday. How many miles did she walk altogether?
7 4/7 miles
Melissa had 7 3/5 yards of fabric. She used 2 4/5 yards for costumes. How many yards of fabric does she have left?
24/5 or 4 4/5
Ms. Sicoli scoops 1 3/7 tubs of ice cream each day at Ben & Jerry’s for 7 days. How many tubs does she scoop in total?
10 tubs
A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. Mia uses 5/8 cup instead. Did Mia use more or less sugar than the recipe?
Mia used less sugar than the recipe called for.
Our class is making art projects. Olivia used 5/6 of a sheet of paper for her project. Write two different fractions that are equivalent to 5/6 and explain how you found them.
10/12 and 15/18