Understanding Similar Fractions

What is the first step when adding fractions with the same denominator?

• Subtract the numerators

• Add the denominators

• Multiply the numerators

• Copy the denominator

How do you simplify the fraction 3/9?

• Divide both numerator and denominator by 3

• Multiply both numerator and denominator by 3

• Add 3 to both numerator and denominator

• Subtract 3 from both numerator and denominator

When adding mixed numbers with the same denominator, what should you do first?

• Multiply the fractions

• Add the fractions first

• Add the whole numbers first

• Subtract the whole numbers

What is the result of adding 5 and 1/2 plus 1/2?

• 5 and 2/2

• 6

• 5 and 1/2

• 5

What is the simplified form of 4/6?

• 5/6

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

What is the first step in subtracting fractions with the same denominator?

• Multiply the denominators

• Add the numerators

• Subtract the denominators

• Copy the denominator

How do you handle the whole numbers when subtracting mixed numbers?

• Add them together

• Multiply them

• Ignore them

• Subtract them separately

What is the result of subtracting 5 and 1/3 from 10 and 2/3?

• 5 and 1/3

• 5 and 2/3

• 4 and 1/3

• 6

What is the greatest common factor (GCF) used to simplify 4/6?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

What is the simplified form of 10/11 minus 6/11?

• 3/11

• 4/11

• 5/11

• 6/11