Adding Fractions
Adding unlike fractions:
1/2 + 7/12
13/12
Subtract unlike fractions:
5/9 - 1/3 =
2/9
Convert mixed numbers to fractions
5 3/5
28/5
Adam jogged 8 1 ⁄ 2 kilometers on Monday and 7 1 ⁄ 2 kilometers on Tuesday. What is the difference between these two distances?
2/5
A small box of nails was 10 1 ⁄ 2 inches tall. If the large box of nails was 6 1 ⁄ 2 inches taller, how tall is the large box of nails?
34/2
Adding unlike fractions:
7/9 + 3/18 =
17/18
Subtract unlike fractions:
3/24 - 3/12 =
3/24 or 1/8
Fractions to mixed numbers:
9/5
1 4/5
On Monday George spent 10 2 ⁄ 3 hours studying. On Tuesday he spent another 4 1 ⁄ 3 hours studying. What is the combined time he spent studying?
45/3
Lana had planned to walk 5 1 ⁄ 2 miles on Wednesday. If she walked 3 1 ⁄ 2 miles in the morning, how far would she need to walk in the afternoon?
4/2
Adding fractions
8/10 + 3/5 =
14/10 or 1 2/5
Subtract like fractions
17/18 - 12/18 =
5/18
Equivalent fractions (2 fractions)
3/4 = 6 /_
6/8
A coach filled up a cooler with water until it weighed 14 1 ⁄ 3 pounds. After the game the cooler weighed 11 1 ⁄ 3 pounds. How many pounds lighter was the cooler after the game?
9/3
Mike bought a box of fruit that weighed 2 3 ⁄ 5 kilograms. If he bought a second box that weighed 9 3 ⁄ 5 kilograms, what is the combined weight of both boxes?
61/5
Adding unlike fractions
5/15 + 1/5 =
8/15
Subtract unlike fractions
3/4 - 1/2
1/4
Convert
5 1/3
16/3
Carol's class recycled 5 2 ⁄ 4 boxes of paper in a month. If they recycled another 8 1 ⁄ 4 boxes the next month was is the total amount they recycled?
55/4
While exercising Victor travelled 16 1 ⁄ 2 kilometers. If he walked 10 1 ⁄ 2 kilometers and jogged the rest, how many kilometers did he jog?
12/2
Adding unlike fractions
3/9 + 4/27 =
13/27
Subtracting unlike fractions
15/16 - 7/8
1/16
Find common denominators for the following fractions:
2/6 and 1/4
4/12 and 3/12
A king size chocolate bar was 11 7 ⁄ 9 inches long. The regular size bar was 8 8 ⁄ 9 inches long. What is the difference in length between the two bars?
26/9
Gwen bought a bamboo plant that was 3 1 ⁄ 8 feet high. After a month it had grown another 4 5 ⁄ 8 feet. What was the total height of the plant after a month?
68/8