Add and Subtract Fractions with Like Denominators

5/6 + 1/6

• 6/12

• 6/6 or 1

The bottom number is called the __________.

• numerator

• denominator

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

1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 3/5

• 1 or 5/5

• 1/5

• 5/10

• 5/1

What is the total of the fractions shown in the models?

• 10/8 = 1 2/8

• 11/8 = 1 3/8

• 10/16

• 2/8

Allie bought a pizza that had 10 equal slices. Her friends ate 7/10 of the pizza and she ate 2/10 of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza was eaten in all?

• 5/10

• 9/10

• 1/10

• 9/20

Sam walked 1/12 of a mile to Toni's house. Then Toni and Sam walked 4/12 of a mile to school. How far did Sam walk in all?

• 5/12

• 1/4

• 5/24

• 3/12