Adding Like Fractions
2/5+1/5=
3/5
3/8, 2/6, 7/8, 8/9
Name like fractions.
3/8 and 7/8
4/6-3/6=
1/6
7/12+3/12=
10/12=5/6
4/10+5/10=
9/10
Name like fractions.
3/12, 4/6, 3/6, 6/4, 1/6
4/6, 3/6, 1/6
12/36-7/36=
5/36
8/16+4/16=
12/16=3/4
Jesse had a fraction circle with 12 equal parts. Andrew shaded in 3/12 of the parts and Ashley shaded in 5/12 of the parts. How many were shaded in all?
8/12
Name like fractions.
2/5, 3/5, 5/9, 5/5, 4/8
2/5, 3/5, 5/5
Antonio spent 9/10 hour at soccer practice and 4/10 at baseball practice. How much longer was soccer practice than baseball practice?
5/10
5/10-1/10=
4/10=2/5
Sylvia wrote 3/5 page of her essay this morning and another 4/5 page this afternoon. How many pages did Sylvia write in all? Make sure your answer includes a whole number.
3/5+4/5=7/5 or 1 2/5
What is a like fraction?
A like fraction is a group of two or more fractions that consists of like denominators.
There are two windows in Patrick's kitchen. The larger window is 18/20 meters long. The smaller window is 13/20 meters shorter than the linger window. How long is the shorter window? Simplify.
5/20 or 1/4
3/11-2/11=
1/11
Betty combined 2/9 of raspberries and 1/9 pint of blueberries. How many berries did Betty have in all. Answer question in simplest form.
2/9+ 1/9= 3/9 or 1/3
2/7, 5/99, 2/75, 1/99, 6/99, 5/26, 9/99, 2/13, 4/99
5/99, 1/99, 6/99, 9/99, 4/99
Grant combines 5/8 gallon of water with another 7/8 gallon of water and takes it on his camping trip. When he returns home he has 1/8 gallon of water left. How much water did he drink on the trip? Please use whole numbers.
11/8 = 1 3/8 gallons
Donnie plants 1/6 of her garden with fruit and 2/6 with flowers. What fraction of her garden is covered in fruits and flowers?
3/6=1/2