Adding Mixed Number Fractions

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
1    1/3   +    4    1/4 =

• 5    7/12

• 5    2/24

• 5    2/12

• 5    7/24

Word Problem:
Two cats, Fluffy and Oreo, met in the Park. Fluffy's tail is 3   1/3 of a meter long. Oreo's tail is 2   1/4 of a meter long.
How much Longer is Fluffy's tail than Oreo's tail?

• 5     7/12

• 1     1/12

• 1     2/7

• 5     2/12

When the denominators are not the same, I must find a...

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number

• 1    5/12
• 3     11/24
• 3    11/12
• 3    1/2

• 7    13/10
• 1    3/10
• 7    3/10
• 8    3/10

3 2/3 + 4 2/3

• 7 1/3

• 6 1/3

• 9 1/3

• 8 1/3

• 4   4/5 
• 4    8/10
• 4   2/10 
• 4    8/20

Solve.
5/9 + 2/9 + 4/9

• 2/9

• 6/9

• 11/27

• 12/3

7 4/5 - 3 1/5

• 4 3/5

• 3 4/5

• 11

• 4 2/5

5  3/5  -  1  4/5

• 3  4/5

• 3  3/4

• 3  3/5

• 4 3/5