Add and Subtract Negative Like Fractions

Solve the problem. HINT: the subtraction makes the second fraction negative.

Rules:

Same sign: add and keep the sign

Different signs: subtract and keep the sign of the bigger number

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-1/2 - (-5/9)

• 1/18

• -1/18

• 6/11

• 4/18

Answer explanation

Correct answer 1/18

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

• -11

• -10

• -6

• 6

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

• 2a/0
• 2a/5
• 2a/10
• 2a

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CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7

• -1/9

• -1 1/18

• 1/18

• 1 5/18

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

−8 − −6 =

• -2

• 0

• 3

• 26

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

(-9) - (-9)

• 18
  +18

• 0

• -18

• -0

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Answer in simplest form.
3/6 - 1/6

• 2/6

• 4/6

• 2/3

• 1/3

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Answer in simplest form.
5/9- 2/9

• 1/3

• 6/9

• 3/9

• 2/3

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D