Fraction Quiz

Find the sum.
1/2 + 2/5

• 3/7
• 3/10
• 9/10
• 1  1/10

Find the sum if one-third is added to one-half.

• one fifth
• 1/5
• one sixth
• 5/6

Add.
4/7 + 3/5

• 7/35
• 1  6/35
• 16/35
• 40/35

2/3 + 6/11 =?

• 8/14
• 4/7
• 22/33
• 1   7/33

2/5 +? = 7/10

• 3/10
• 3/5
• 9/10
• 1  1/10

Brooke had 3/5 of an apple pie and her mom had 2/7 of an apple pie.  How much apple pie do they have altogether?

• 35/35
• 5/12
• 31/35
• 1  2/35

What must you have in order to add fractions?

• different numerators
• common numerators
• common denominators
• opposite denominators

FInd the sum.

 $\frac{1}{4}+\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

Answer explanation

Example:

Find the sum.

 $\frac{1}{4}\ +\ \frac{3}{6}=$  

•  $\frac{9}{12}$  

•  $\frac{3}{10}$  

•  $\frac{3}{12}$  

• 1

Answer explanation

Similar Example:

A construction company is digging a pit to build the foundation of a house. At the end of the first day, the company had hauled away 1/6 of a truckload of dirt. On the second day, they hauled away 2/6 of a truckload. How many truckloads did they haul away in all?

• 1/4 truckload
• 1/2 truckload
• 3/4 truckload
• 1/3 truckload