Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Same Denominator

Jared ate ²/₈ of his pizza for lunch and ³/₈ of his pizza for supper.  How much of his pizza is left?

• ⁵/₈

• ³/₈

• ¹/₈

• ⁵/₁₆

Mrs. Etchison ate 12/16 of a pepperoni pizza. What fraction is equivalent to this?

• 2/3

• 18/12

• 3/4

• 1/4

When adding and subtracting fractions, which value needs to be the same in all values being added/subtracted?

• Numerator

• Denominator

What is the first step of adding or subtracting two fractions?

• Checking if the numerators are the same

• Checking if the denominators are the same or different

• Checking that the fractions are equal

• Adding or subtracting

When adding or subtracting fractions, I NEVER add or subtract the...

• numerators

• denominators

• mixed numbers

• equivalent fractions

Once I have completed adding or subtracting fractions, I should always ____________ if possible.

• make equivalent fractions

• add again

• simplify

• multiply

2/8 + 4/8 =

• 6/16

• 2/8

• 6/8

• 2/16

4/6 - 1/6 = ?

• 5/6

• 1/12

• 3/6

• 5/12

Karen has been monitoring her mileage. According to last week's driving log, she drove 2/6 of a mile in her car and 1/6 of a mile in her truck. How far did Karen drive last week in all?

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 3/6

• 5/6

What is the sum of these fractions?

• 4/5

• 3/20

• 17/20

• 4/20