Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Multiple Choice

What is  $\frac{2}{3}$  +  $\frac{4}{5}$  ?

•  $1\ \frac{7}{15}$  

•  $1\ \frac{5}{6}$  

•  $\frac{12}{65}$  

•  $1\ \frac{2}{3}$  

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{8}{9}\ -\ \frac{1}{3}\ =\$  

•  $\frac{7}{6}$  

•  $\frac{5}{9}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

•  $\frac{8}{27}$  

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in solving this problem?

⅘ + ½ =

• Add the top parts of the fraction

• Rewrite the fractions in the simplest form.

• Find a common denominator.

• Make each fraction into an improper faction.

Multiple Choice

Solve

• 5/10

• 7/10

• 1/8

• 10/8

Multiple Choice

What is the least common denominator for 6/7 and 1/2?

• 12
• 14
• 7
• 6

Multiple Choice

4 2/6 - 2/6

• 0

• 3

• 4 1/6

• 4

Multiple Choice

Add:  $2\ +\ \frac{5}{6}$  

• 2  5/6

• 25/6

• 4  1/6

• 7/6

Multiple Choice

Reduce completely:  $\frac{18}{24}$  

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 6/8

• 9/12

Multiple Choice

• 14/16

• 7/8

• 8/7

• 4/10

Multiple Choice

What is 5 ⁵/₈ - 3 ²/₈?

• 8 ³/₈

• 8 ⁷/₈

• 2 ³/₈

• 1 ⁷/₈

Multiple Choice

Who is the best teacher?

• not mr. smith

• Mr. Smith