Add and Subtract Like Fractions

Add and Subtract Like Fractions

by Guy May

​Remember to use the same rules as with integers. Do you need your green note sheet?

Multiple Choice

⁸/₁₅  +  (-⁶/₁₅)

• 14/15
• -2/15
• 2/15
• -14/15

Multiple Choice

2/4 + -5/4

• -7/4
• 3/4
• -3/4
• -7/8

Multiple Choice

What is the value of the following expression?

• -72

• -8 and 2/3

• 40 and 1/3

• 72

Multiple Choice

$$-9\frac{1}{6}+\left(-2\frac{1}{6}\right)+\left(-1\frac{5}{6}\right)$$

• $$-9\frac{5}{6}$$  

• $$-13\frac{1}{6}$$  

• $$9\frac{5}{6}$$  

• $$13\frac{1}{6}$$  

​Subtracting Rational Numbers

Multiple Choice

• -1 1/3
• -2 2/3
• 3 1/3
• -3

Multiple Choice

 ¼ − (-¾)= 

• -1/2
• 4/0
• 1
• None of the above

Multiple Choice

$$-\frac{11}{12}-\left(-\frac{5}{12}\right)$$  

• $$-\frac{1}{2}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$  

• 16

• $$\frac{1}{24}$$