Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Add the mixed numbers vertically. Simplify if needed.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

What must you do first in order to add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators?

• add the numerators

• add the denominators

• find a common denominator

• find a common numerator

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

April has 2/3 cup sugar and Mike has  1 3/6 cups of sugar. How much do they have together? 

• 13/6 or  2 1/6

• 2 whole

• 2 1/2 

• 3 whole

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

6½ - 2⅔

• 4  1/6

• 3  5/6

• 4  1/2

• 3  1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

6  2/4 - 2  2/5=
Simplify/Reduce if needed.

• 5  2/7

• 4  2/20

• 6  1/2

• 4  1/10

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

8  2/4 - 3  2/3=
Simplify/Reduce if needed.

• 5  2/12

• 4  5/6

• 11  1/6

• 8  2/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Jerome wants to walk to school. He lives 2 1/4 miles away. So far, he has walked 7/8 of a mile. How far does he have left to go?

• 1 3/8

• 2 6/4

• 1 6/8

• 2 3/4

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

6  2/4  + 3  3/4

• 10  1/4

• 9  1/4

• 9  4/4

• 9  5/3

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

12  8/9  + 3  4/9=
(SIMPLEST FORM)

• 15 3/9

• 16 1/3

• 17 3/9

• 16  3/7

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

3  4/5  + 4  3/5

• 7  2/5

• 8  2/5

• 6  3/5

• 8  9/5

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D