Addition & Subtraction of Like Fractions

Maya ate 1/8 of a cake in the morning and 2/8 in the afternoon. How much did she eat altogether?

• 3/8

• 2/16

• 4/8

• 1/4

Ali and his sister ate 5/6 of a pizza. His sister ate 2/6. How much did Ali eat?

• 2/6

• 3/6

• 5/5

• 6/6

Which sentence best explains how to add 2/6 + 3/6?

• You change the denominator first.

• You add the top numbers and keep the bottom number the same.

• You multiply both numbers.

• You ignore the bottom numbers.

Lily added 3/8 + 4/8. What is her answer?

• 8/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 4/4

Jamal drank 5/6 of a juice bottle. His brother drank 2/6. How much more did Jamal drink?

• 3/6

• 2/6

• 5/6

• 1/6

Amira had 6/8 of a chocolate bar. She gave 3/8 to her friend. How much does she have left?

• 9/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 6/6