Adding Fractions
1/4 + 1/3
7/12
2/3 - 1/4
5/12
3/4 x 2
3/2 or 1 1/2
Reduce 8/12
(reduce by 4) = ⅔
If you have 1/2 yard of fabric and cut it into 3 equal pieces, how many pieces will you have?
½ x 3 (pieces) = 3/2 or 1 and ½ pieces
2/5 + 3/8
31/40
3/5-1/8
19/40
1/2 x 3
3/2 or 1 1/2
Reduce 10/15
(reduce by 5) = ⅔
If a recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar and you need to make 4 batches, how much sugar will you need in total?
12/4 = 3, you will need 3 cups of sugar in total.
3/7 + 5/9
1 and 5/63
or 68/63
5/7-2/9
31/63
2/3 x 4
8/3 or 2 2/3
Reduce 16/20
If you walk 2/3 of a mile each day for a week, how many miles will you walk in total?
⅔ x 7= 14/3 or 4 2/3 miles in total.
½ +⅔
7/6
4/9-1/3
1/9
4/5 x ⅔
8/15
Reduce 21/28
If a pizza is cut into 8 slices and you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?
8 x ¾ = 24/4, you ate 6 slices.
4/5 +1/10
9/10
5/6-2/5
13/30
⅜ x 5/7
15/56
Reduce 24/32
(reduce by 8)= ¾
If you buy 1/3 of a dozen cookies and each dozen has 12 cookies, how many cookies did you buy?
1/3 x 12= 12/3 or you bought 4 cookies.