Add and Subtract Unlike Fractions

What must you have to add and subtract fractions?

• Common numerators
• Different numerators
• Different denominators
• Common denominators

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

2/5 + 3/10

• 7/10
• 5/10
• 1/2
• 5/15

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

8/9 - 1/3 = 

• 7/6
• 5/9
• 2/3
• 8/27

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

2/3 + 1/2 = 

• 6/7
• 2/6
• 3/5
• 7/6

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

1/3 + 5/12

• 6/12
• 6/15
• 3/4
• 4/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Subtract 9/20 - 1/4. Write the difference in simplest form.

• 1/2
• 8/16
• 4/20
• 1/5

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tim did 1/12 of a load of laundry on Sunday and 1/4 of a load of laundry on Saturday. What fraction of laundry did Tim do in total?

• 2/16 loads done 
• 1/3 loads done 
• 2/3 loads done 
• 2/12 loads done 

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Lori and Jill shared a pizza. Lori ate ⅜ of the pizza and Jill ate ¼ of the pizza. What is the total amount of pizza Jill and Lori ate?

• 4/12 pizza
• 4/8 pizza
• 5/8 pizza 
• 3/4 pizza 

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

Simon has ⅕ of a gallon of cranberry juice, ⅓ of a gallon of apple juice, and 7/10 of a gallon of grape juice to make punch. How much punch can he make all together? 

• 9/10 gallon 
• 1/2 gallon 
• 1 and 7/30 gallon 
• 1 and 13/30 gallon 

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Pan walks 7/8 mile to school.  Paul walks 1/2 mile to school.  How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?

• 3/8
• 6/8
• 1 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2