Add and Subtract Fractions

6/11 - 5/11 =

4/12 + 5/12 + 1/12

Gilly and Luke went to the school library one fine morning. They planned to read books that day and borrow books to read during the winter.

Luke saw 9 books about the Solar System and its 9 planets. These were thick books and so he thought that 2 of these would be enough. What fraction of the solar system books did he borrow?

•  $\frac{7}{9}$  
  

•  $\frac{2}{7}$  

•  $\frac{9}{7}$  
  

•  $\frac{2}{9}$  
  

• 1

• 0

Cole played the piano for  $\frac{1}{3}$  of an hour. Then he played the flute for  $\frac{1}{3}$  of an hour and the drums for another  $\frac{1}{3}$  of an hour. What fraction shows the total number of hours he played instruments?

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  of an hour

•  $\frac{3}{3}$  of an hour

•  $\frac{1}{9}$  of an hour

•  $\frac{3}{9}$  of an hour

• 1

• F

• G

• H

• J

• A

• B

• C

• D

• F

• G

• H

• J