Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Will 1/2 make the equation true?
1/18 + 1/2 = 10/18

• Yes

• No

What is 1/6 +1/2?

• 1/5

• 2/6

• 2/3

• 3/6

Tim has 5/12 of a jar of blackberry jam and 3/8 of a jar of strawberry jam. Write 5/12 and 3/8 using a common denominator.

Sandra drove for 1/3 hour to get to the store. Then she drove 1/5 hour to get to the library. What fraction of an hour did Sandra drive in all?

Pablo ate 1/3 of a pizza and Jamie ate 1/4. How much did they eat in all?

• 4/12

• 3/12

• 7/12

• 12/12

1/4 + 1/6 = ?

• 5/12

• 5/8

• 19/20

• 1 1/6

Benjamin ate 3/5 of a sandwich while his sister ate 1/7 of the sandwich. Who ate more?

How much more did Benjamin eat?

Sister - 1/7

Benjamin 3/5

• 13/35

• 16/35

• 25/35

• 30/35

 $2\ \frac{7}{12\ }\ =\ 1\ \frac{?}{12}$ 

 What does the ? equal?

• 12

• 5

• 19

• 22

Mona bought 3 3/8 pounds of cheese She used 2 3/4 to make a sandwich. How much cheese is left?