Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Multiple Choice

Add 1/6 + 1/2=?

• 4/6
• 3/8
• 3/6
• 2/8

Multiple Choice

1/4 + 5/8

• 2/8
• 6/12
• 3/4
• 7/8

Multiple Choice

8/9 - 1/3 = 

• 7/6
• 5/9
• 2/3
• 8/27

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{5}{12}+\frac{1}{6}$$  

• $$\frac{6}{18}$$  

• $$\frac{6}{12}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{4}$$  

• $$\frac{7}{12}$$  

Multiple Choice

• 1
• 3/6
• 1/2
• 2

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4. Candy bought $6\ \frac{3}{4}$  gallons of oil in January, $5\ \frac{1}{8}$   gallons in February and $7\ \frac{1}{2}$   gallons in March. How much oil did she buy in all?

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Sam has 3 ropes of $2\ \frac{1}{4}$  ft, $3\ \frac{1}{8}$   ft and $5\ \frac{1}{4}$  ft of length. What is the total length of all the ropes?

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Sam has 3 ropes of $2\ \frac{1}{4}$  ft, $3\ \frac{1}{8}$   ft and $5\ \frac{1}{4}$  ft of length. What is the total length of all the ropes?

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Baldwin had $13\ \frac{1}{2}$   lbs of rice. He sold $7\ \frac{1}{3}$   lbs on one day $5\ \frac{1}{2}$   kg on the other day. How much rice is left unsold?