Adding Fractions is Easy

What is the first step in solving this problem? 
⅘ + ½ =

• Add the top parts of the fraction
• Rewrite the fractions in the simplest form. 
• Find a common denominator. 
• Make each fraction into an improper faction. 

• 5 1/2
• 1 1/6
• 5 5/14
• 4 19/24

• - 3/56
• 18/56
• - 4/15
• 29/56

• 1/12
• 1
• 2/35
• 23/25

13/15 - 3/4

• 10/9
• 39/60
• 7/60
• 97/60

Is this a correct answer?

• Yes, the student correctly added.
• No, you cannot add unlike denominators
• No, 5 + 7 is not 12
• No, 2 + 3 is not 5

8/9 - 1/3 = 

• 7/6
• 5/9
• 2/3
• 8/27

What is the difference of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 7/9
• 1/5
• 12/20
• 1/20

What is 29/4 written as a mixed number?

• 5 4/4
• 7 1/4
• 9 2/4
• 25/4

Dylan had a whole cupcake in his lunch bag. He ate 1/4 of it. How much does he have left?

• 1/4
• 1/2
• 1/3
• 3/4