Adding Sum of Fractions

Find the sum written in lowest terms.
1/2 + 3/5 + 9/10

• 20/10

• 2

• 13/10

• 1  3/10

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. 

Q1. What is the result of 5/14?

• A) 5/14

• B) 3/7

• C) 5/7

• D) 5/14

5/6 + 1/12 =

• 6/18

• 5/60

• 11/12

• 10/12

Add these Fractions

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/8

• 1

What do you need to have when adding unlike fractions?

• common denominator

• common numerator

• common numerator and denominator

50/100 + 25/100 =

• 100/75

• 100/100

• 75/100

• 52/100

A construction company is digging a pit to build the foundation of a house. At the end of the first day, the company had hauled away 1/6 of a truckload of dirt. On the second day, they hauled away 2/6 of a truckload. How many truckloads did they haul away in all?

• 1/4 truckload

• 1/2 truckload

• 3/4 truckload

• 1/3 truckload

Solve.  2/3 + 7/12

• 3/5

• 9/15

• 15/12

• 5/12

8/10 + 3/5

• 11/15

• 1 1/5

• 14/15

• 1 4/10