Adding Fractions

 What is the sum of  $3\ \frac{5}{6}+\frac{1}{8}$  ? 

•  $3\ \frac{4}{24}$  

•  $3\ \frac{6}{24}$  

•  $3\ \frac{23}{24}$  

•  $3\ \frac{6}{14}$  

True or False. A improper fraction is a number that has a numerator that is less than the denominator

• True

• False

What is  $\frac{11}{8}\ +\frac{5}{6}$  

•  $\frac{20}{24}$  

•  $\frac{53}{24}$  

•  $3\ \frac{5}{24}$  

•  $2\ \frac{5}{24}$  

What is   $\frac{3}{5}\ +\ \frac{13}{15}$  in its simplest form? 

•  $\frac{9}{15}$  

•  $\frac{13}{15}$  

•  $\frac{22}{15}$  

•  $1\ \frac{7}{15}$  

Michael rides his bike  $2\ \frac{2}{3}$    miles on Saturday. He rides another  $1\ \frac{5}{6}$  miles on Sunday. How many miles did Michael ride his bike on both days combined? 

•  $2\ \frac{4}{6}$  

•  $2\ \frac{4}{16}$  

•  $4\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $2\ \frac{1}{4}$  

  Sasha needs   $\frac{3}{4}$    cup of flour to make a batch of muffins and  $1\ \frac{2}{3}$   cups of flour to make a loaf of bread. How many cups of flour does Sasha need to make both a batch of muffins and a loaf of bread

•  $\frac{17}{12}$  

•  $\frac{8}{7}$  

•  $1\ \frac{5}{7}$  

•  $2\ \frac{5}{12}$  

Sam has   $5\ \frac{1}{2}$    yards of rope. He needs an additional  $3\ \frac{5}{6}$   yards for a project. What is the total length of rope Sam needs for his project?

•  $9\ \frac{1}{3}$  

•  $8\ \frac{8}{6}$  

•  $\frac{50}{100}$  

•  $5\ \frac{3}{6}$  

Lin says that   $\frac{5}{7}+\frac{3}{2}\ is\ \frac{31}{14}$   Carlos says the sum is   $\frac{8}{9}$ . Who is right? Explain your answer.