Adding & Subtracting Fractions (Positive & Negative)

Add or subtract. Select the answer in simplest form.

 $\frac{5}{16}+\left(-\frac{7}{16}\right)$  

•  $-\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $-\frac{2}{16}$  

•  $\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Add or subtract. Select the answer in simplest form.

 $\frac{3}{5}+\left(-\frac{4}{15}\right)$  

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $-\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $-\frac{13}{15}$  

•  $\frac{13}{15}$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Add or subtract. Select the answer in simplest form.

 $-3\frac{1}{2}+3\frac{2}{3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $-\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $-7\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $1\frac{1}{6}$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Add or subtract. Select the answer in simplest form.

 $\frac{3}{5}+\left(-\frac{2}{15}\right)$  

•  $\frac{7}{15}$  

•  $\frac{11}{15}$  

•  $-\frac{7}{15}$  

•  $-\frac{11}{15}$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Add or subtract. Select the answer in simplest form.

 $\frac{7}{12}+\left(-1\frac{2}{3}\right)$  

•  $-1\frac{1}{12}$  

•  $-2\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $2\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $1\frac{1}{12}$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Add or subtract. Select the answer in simplest form.

 $\frac{3}{4}-2\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $-1\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $-3$  

•  $1\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $3$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Add or subtract. Select the answer in simplest form.

 $-3-3\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $-6\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $-\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $6\frac{1}{2}$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Add or subtract. Select the answer in simplest form.

 $-\frac{1}{5}-\left(-\frac{5}{11}\right)$  

•  $\frac{14}{55}$  

•  $-\frac{14}{55}$  

•  $-\frac{16}{55}$  

•  $-\frac{36}{55}$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Add or subtract. Select the answer in simplest form.

 $-\frac{5}{8}-\frac{2}{7}$  

•  $-\frac{51}{56}$  

•  $-\frac{19}{56}$  

•  $\frac{51}{56}$  

•  $\frac{19}{56}$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Add or subtract. Select the answer in simplest form.

 $-2\frac{2}{3}-4\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $-6\frac{5}{6}$  

•  $-2\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $1\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $-1\frac{1}{2}$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C