Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions and Mixed Numbers

This video tutorial for sixth graders covers operations with fractions, focusing on adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. It includes examples and practice problems, emphasizing the importance of simplifying fractions. The tutorial also introduces mixed numbers with like denominators, providing step-by-step guidance on how to handle these operations. Students are encouraged to practice and simplify their answers, preparing them for more complex scenarios in future lessons.

What operation do you NOT perform on the denominators when adding or subtracting fractions?

• Subtraction

• None of the above

• Addition

• Multiplication

When simplifying the fraction two-fourths, what is the correct simplified form?

• One-half

• One-fourth

• Two-fourths

• Two-thirds

What is the result of adding 1/9 and 4/9?

• 4/9

• 9/9

• 5/18

• 5/9

What happens when you add three-fourths and one-fourth?

• It remains four-fourths

• It simplifies to three-fourths

• It simplifies to two halves

• It simplifies to one whole

What is the simplified form of four-twelfths?

• One-fourth

• Four-twelfths

• Two-sixths

• One-third

When adding mixed numbers with like denominators, what should you do first?

• None of the above

• Add the fractions

• Subtract the fractions

• Add the whole numbers

What is the result of 7 12 minus 5 12 in its simplest form?

• 2/12

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 1/12

What is the final simplified form of two-twelfths?

• One-sixth

• Two-twelfths

• One-twelfth

• One-fourth

What is the simplified form of four-twelfths?

• Two-sixths

• One-third

• One-half

• Three-fourths

What is the result of subtracting 5 12 from 7 12?

• 2/12

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 1/12