Add and Subtract Fractions Word Problems with Like Denominators

two sixths plus one sixth

• 3/6

• 3/12

Mr. Smith buys 5/8 pound of red grapes and 2/8 pound green grapes. How many pounds did Mr. Smith buy?

• 7/8 pound

• 3/8 pound

one half plus one half

• one whole

• 1/2

6/12 - 3/12

• 9/12

• 3/12

• 8/12

2/8 + 3/8 =

• 5/8

• 6/8

• 5/16

• 1/8

1/12 + 5/12

• 6/12

• 1/2

• 4/12

• 1/3

Answer explanation

You have to simplify!

5/24 + 3/24

• 2/24

• 1/12

• 8/24

• 1/3

Answer explanation

You have to simplify!

6/12 - 5/12

• 11/12

• 1/2

• 1/12

• 1/24

8/12 - 3/12

• 5/12

• 11/12

• 4/12

• 1/12

4/6 - 1/6

• 3/6

• 5/6

• 1/2

• 2/6

Answer explanation

You have to simplify!