Adding & Subtracting Fractions

What is the first step in solving this problem?

¼ + 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.

1/2 + 2/5

• 9/10
• 7/10
• 1 3/10
• 3/7

• 3/8
• 3/16
• 1/8
• 2/8

What is 6/7 - 3/7?

• 3/7
• 10/67
• 20/89
• 2/4

What is 3/6 + 4/5 = ?

• 39/25

• 7/30

• 39/30

what is 6/7 - 2/4 = ?

• 4/28

• 10/28

• 38/28

What is equal to 1 whole?

• 6/6

• 4/6

• 1/2

Change this to a top heavy fraction: 1 ⅔

• 6/2

• 5/3

• 1/3

What number is the numerator? 4/5

• 4

• 5

What number is the denominator? 2/6

• 2

• 6