Fractions - adding, subtracting and multiplying

Equivalent Fractions

100

Simplify 24/32

3/4

200

Write 3 5/8 as an improper fraction

29/8

300

Write 14/3 as a mixed number

4 2/3

400

Find the value of x if 

3/7 = x/42

x = 18

500

Find the value of x if

30/x = 5/8

x = 48

Adding Fractions

100

Add. Write your answer in simplest form. 

1/2 + 1/3 = 

5/6

200

Add. Write your answer in simplest form. 

3/4 + 2/5 = 

23/20 or 1 3/20

300

Add. Write your answer in simplest form. 

3 5/6 + 4 7/12 = 

8 5/12

400

Add. Write your answer in simplest form. 

3 5/12 + 4 7/18 = 

281/36 or 7 29/36

500

Add. Write your answer in simplest form. 

8 7/15 + 1 7/10 =

61/6 or 10 1/6

Subtracting Fractions

100

Subtract. Write your answer in simplest form. 

11/12 - 3/8 = 

13/24

200

Subtract. Write your answer in simplest form.

7/9 - 5/12 =  

13/36

300

Subtract. Write your answer in simplest form. 

5 3/8 - 2 5/6 =

61/24 or 2 13/24

400

Subtract. Write your answer in simplest form. 

5 - 3 2/3 = 

4/3 or 1 1/3

500

Subtract. Write your answer in simplest form. 

6 1/4 - 3 5/8 = 

21/8 or 2 5/8

Multiplying Fractions

100

Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form.

2/3  x  3/4 = 

1/2

200

Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form. 

5/8  x  4/9 =

5/18

300

Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form. 

1 1/2  x  4/5 = 

6/5 or 1 1/5

400

Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form. 

2 2/3  x  3 1/4 = 

26/3 or 8 2/3

500

Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form. 

1 4/9  x  2 3/5 = 

169/45 or 3 34/45

Mixed Problems

100

A ribbon is 4 1/6 yards long. If you use 2 1/4 yards, how much ribbon is left? 

Write your answer as a mixed number in simplest form and remember units.

1 11/12 yards

200

Use the order of operations. Write your answer in simplest form.

(3/4 + 1 5/12)  x  1 1/2

13/4 or 3 1/4

300

What is 40% of 60?

24

400

LA Dodgers or SF Giants?

GIANTS!

500

Which chocolate is the best?

white chocolate

milk chocolate

dark chocolate

dark chocolate