Operations for Fractions

3/7 + 2/7

• 5/14

• 6/49

• 5/7

• 1/7

Mr. Cave is painting the Caves' house. He needs a total of 5 ²/₃ gallons of paint. He has 3 ³/₄ gallons already. How much more paint does he need to finish this project?

• ¹¹/₁₂

• 2 ¹/₃

• 1 ¹¹/₁₂

• 1 ¹/₂

Carefully following a recipe, Ben used exactly 5/8 of a cup of oil and 3/4 of a cup of water. How many cups of liquid did Ben use in all?

• 1/8

• 2/3

• 1 1/2

• 1 3/8

1½ x 3⅓

• ⅕

• 5

• ⅖

• 9

Elyse had 1/2 of a pizza left over.  She ate 1/3 of the leftovers for dinner.  What fraction of the whole pizza did Elyse eat for dinner?

• 1/5

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 1/6

Multiply

• 5 / 9

• 3/10

• 5 / 20

• 23 / 20

Perform the indicated operation.

1/8 + 3/8

Reduce, or simplify answer.

• 4 / 8

• 1 / 4

• 4 / 16

• 1 / 2

Find the difference.

7/8 - 4/5

Reduce, or simplify answer.

• -1 / 40

• 3 / 40

• 3 / 8

• 1

Perform the indicated operations.

(2/5) + (1/2) - (7/8)

Reduce, or simplify answer.

• 1

• 2 / 80

• 3 / 8

• 1 / 40

Perform the indicated operation.

(5/6) × (3/8)

Write answer in lowest terms.

• 16 / 5

• 48 / 15

• 15 / 48

• 5 / 16