WorksheetsAddition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 7hrs 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1/5 + 4/15=
a)
5/20
b)
3/10
c)
3/15
d)
5/15
2.
Sally is painting her house. She used 1/8 of a gallon of paint in her bathroom, and 2/6 of a gallon of paint in her bedroom. How much paint did she use in all?
a)
11/24
b)
3/14
c)
3/24
d)
11/14
3.
4/5 - 1/10
a)
3/5
b)
7/10
c)
4/50
d)
5/15
4.
Tim has a board that is 5/6 feet long. He painted 2/18 feet of his board last night. How much more does Tim have left to paint?
a)
13/18
b)
7/24
c)
7/18
d)
3/7
5.
2 1/4 + 3 2/12
a)
5 3/4
b)
5 5/12
c)
5 3/12
d)
5 2/4
6.
Monique wants to bake a cake. She needs 2 1/8 cups of sugar, and 1 5/24 cups of flour. How many cups of ingredients will she use in all?
a)
3 8/24 cups
b)
3 3/32 cups
c)
3 8/32 cups
d)
3 3/24 cups
7.
3 1/4 - 1 4/5
a)
2 3/5
b)
2 1/4
c)
1 8/20
d)
1 17/20
8.
Jerome wants to walk to school. He lives 2 1/4 miles away. So far, he has walked 7/8 of a mile. How far does he have left to go?
a)
1 3/8
b)
2 6/4
c)
1 6/8
d)
2 3/4
9.
What must you do first in order to add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators?
a)
add the numerators
b)
add the denominators
c)
find a common denominator
d)
find a common numerator
10.
6 2/5 + 4 1/5 =
a)
10 4/5
b)
10 3/5
c)
10 1/5
d)
10
11.
7 5/8 + 4 4/8 =
a)
12 5/8
b)
11 3/8
c)
11 1/8
d)
12 1/8
12.
3 7/9 - 1 8/9 =
a)
4 16/9
b)
2 8/9
c)
1 8/9
d)
1 1/9
13.
9/10 + 3/10 =
a)
1 5/10
b)
6/10
c)
1
d)
1 2/10
14.
7 5/6 - 3 1/12
a)
4 1/6
b)
3 11/12
c)
4 9/12
d)
4 1/12
15.
3 1/4 + 2 3/8
a)
5 5/8
b)
5 1/4
c)
1 1/4
d)
1 1/8
16.
2 1/10 + 4 1/3
a)
6 1/3
b)
6 3/10
c)
6 12/30
d)
6 13/30
17.
6 7/8 - 3 5/6
a)
3 4/24
b)
3 1/24
c)
3 1/12
d)
3 3/8
18.
8 1/5 - 3 2/3
a)
5 1/10
b)
5 8/15
c)
4 1/5
d)
4 8/15
19.
5 1/4 - 1 1/2
a)
3 3/4
b)
4 3/4
c)
3 1/4
d)
4 1/4
20.
6 2/3 + 3 5/7
a)
10 8/27
b)
10 8/21
c)
9 8/21
d)
10 7/27
21.
6 1/9 - 3/4
a)
6 12/36
b)
5 3/9
c)
6 13/36
d)
5 13/36
22.
1 1/2 - 5/6
a)
2/6
b)
1/3
c)
2/3
d)
3/4
23.
2 9/10 + 6 1/3=
a)
8 5/9
b)
5 4/9
c)
6 1/4
d)
4 1/2
24.
2 2/10 + 5 1/5 =
Reduce if needed.
Reduce if needed.
a)
5 3/4
b)
7 2/5
c)
3 3/5
d)
7 4/10
25.
5 1/2 + 6 2/3=
Reduce if needed.
Reduce if needed.
a)
11 7/6
b)
10 1/6
c)
12 1/6
d)
9 3/4
26.
6 2/4 - 2 2/5=
Reduce if needed.
Reduce if needed.
a)
5 2/7
b)
4 2/20
c)
6 1/2
d)
4 1/10
27.
8 2/4 - 3 1/3=
Reduce if needed.
Reduce if needed.
a)
5 2/12
b)
5 1/6
c)
11 1/6
d)
8 2/3
28.
9 1/2 - 2 2/4=
Reduce if needed.
Reduce if needed.
a)
7
b)
7 1/2
c)
11
d)
11 1/2
29.
9 2/3 + 2 7/9=
Reduce if needed.
Reduce if needed.
a)
11 13/9
b)
12 4/9
c)
11 7/9
d)
7 7/9
30.
2 2/3 + 9 4/5=
Reduce if needed.
Reduce if needed.
a)
12 7/15
b)
11 22/15
c)
9 1/3
d)
5 1/2
31.
5 5/6 + 2 3/4=
Reduce if needed.
Reduce if needed.
a)
5 2/3
b)
7 19/12
c)
4 1/2
d)
8 7/12
32.
5 1/6 + 8 8/9=
Reduce if needed.
Reduce if needed.
a)
14 1/18
b)
13 1/18
c)
13 19/18
d)
4 1/5
33.
5/8 - 1/2
a)
9/8
b)
1 1/8
c)
1/8
d)
3/8
34.
6/7 - 2/3 =
a)
32/21
b)
4/21
c)
1 3/21
d)
7/21
35.
6 2/3 + 2 1/9 =
a)
9 1/9
b)
5/9
c)
8 5/9
d)
8 7/9
36.
4 3/4 + 3 5/8 =
a)
7 3/8
b)
8 3/8
c)
7 9/8
d)
6 1/8
37.
9 3/5 - 1 2/4
a)
10
b)
2/20
c)
10 22/20
d)
8 1/10
38.
Miranda was making bracelets and used 2/3 blue beads and 2/5 read beads to complete a bracelet for her friend. How many beads did she use to make her friend's bracelet?
a)
1 1/15
b)
4/15
c)
2
d)
1 2/15
39.
Jesus had 5 4/6 pounds of M&Ms. He gave his friend Marifer 2 1/3 pounds of the M&Ms. How many pounds did he left to give to his brother?
a)
7 2/6
b)
3 1/3
c)
3
d)
3 1/3
40.
What number could be a common denominator for these two fractions?
2/3 and 3/4
2/3 and 3/4
a)
3
b)
4
c)
7
d)
12
41.
What number could be a common denominator for these two fractions?
1/5 and 5/6?
1/5 and 5/6?
a)
30
b)
11
c)
6
d)
5
42.
What number could be a common denominator for these three fractions?
1/2 and 1/3 and 1/4
1/2 and 1/3 and 1/4
a)
9
b)
8
c)
12
d)
6
43.
Which of these numbers could NOT be a common denominator for these two fractions?
1/3 and 3/6
1/3 and 3/6
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
18
44.
Which of these numbers could NOT be a common denominator for these two fractions?
2/4 and 3/8
2/4 and 3/8
a)
32
b)
12
c)
8
d)
24
45.
Which of these numbers could NOT be a common denominator for these two fractions?
1/6 and 1/4
1/6 and 1/4
a)
12
b)
18
c)
24
d)
36
46.
Which of these numbers could NOT be a common denominator for these three fractions?
1/3 and 2/5 and 3/10
1/3 and 2/5 and 3/10
a)
15
b)
30
c)
60
d)
90
47.
While making desserts for a bake sale, Lyla used 7/10 of a scoop of brown sugar as well as 1/2 of a scoop of white sugar. How much more brown sugar did Lyla use?
a)
1 1/2
b)
2/3
c)
1/5
d)
3/4
48.
Daniel watched a beetle and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 1/2 of a yard and the spider crawled 1/6 of a yard. How much farther did the beetle crawl than the spider?
a)
1/4
b)
1/3
c)
1/2
d)
2/3
49.
At the neighborhood block party, Cora served 1/2 of a gallon of hot chocolate and 1/10 of a gallon of apple cider. How much hot chocolate and apple cider did Cora serve?
a)
3/5
b)
2/5
c)
2/11
d)
1/6
50.
Carefully following a recipe, Ben used exactly 5/8 of a cup of oil and 3/4 of a cup of water. How many cups of liquid did Ben use in all?
a)
1/8
b)
2/3
c)
1 1/2
d)
1 3/8
51.
While cooking a stew, Bonnie used 5/6 of a shaker of salt and 5/12 of a shaker of pepper. How much more salt did Bonnie use?
a)
5/9
b)
5/12
c)
1 1/4
d)
11/12
52.
Robert made a fruit salad with 11/12 of a pound of melon and 1/6 of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Robert use in all?
a)
1 1/12
b)
3/4
c)
2/3
d)
1 1/2
53.
You give 1/3 of a pan of Brownies to Susan and 1/6 of the pan of brownies to Patrick. How much of the pan of brownies did you give away?
a)
1/9
b)
1/6
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
54.
You go out for a long walk. You walk 3/4 mile and then sit down to take a rest. Then you walk 3/8 of a mile. How far do you walk altogether?
a)
3/8
b)
1/12
c)
1 1/8
d)
1/2
55.
Pam walks 7/8 of a mile to school. Paul walks 1/2 of a mile to school. How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?
a)
3/8
b)
4/5
c)
1 3/8
d)
3/4
56.
Marty made two types of cookies. He used 2/3 cup of sugar for one recipe and 1/4 cup of sugar for the other. How much sugar did he use in all?
a)
5/12
b)
3/7
c)
11/12
d)
1/3
57.
5/7 + 1/28 =
a)
6/35
b)
12/196
c)
21/28
d)
1
58.
4/5 - 1/20 =
a)
0
b)
20/15
c)
3/15
d)
15/20
59.
93/100 - 4/5 =
a)
1/2
b)
13/100
c)
89/95
d)
These fractions cannot be subtracted
60.
What must you have to add and subtract fractions?
a)
Common numerators
b)
Different numerators
c)
Different denominators
d)
Common denominators
61.
Convert the mixed fraction to a improper fraction.
a)
27 /7
b)
21 /7
c)
31 /7
d)
41/7
62.
Convert the mixed fraction to a improper fraction.
a)
22 /9
b)
20/9
c)
31 / 9
d)
4/6
63.
Convert the mixed fraction to a improper fraction.
a)
27 /7
b)
21 /7
c)
31 /7
d)
41/7
64.
Convert the mixed fraction to a improper fraction.
a)
30 /8
b)
32 /8
c)
34 /8
d)
28 /8
65.
12/5=
a)
1 2/5
b)
2 2/5
c)
7/5
d)
3 1/5
66.
15/7=
a)
1 3/7
b)
2 1/7
c)
1/7
d)
3 3/7
67.
9/8
a)
1 3/8
b)
2 1/8
c)
2 2/8
d)
1 1/8
68.
a)
4 9/15
b)
4 1/4
c)
4
69.
a)
3 1/3
b)
3 2/3
c)
3 1/2
70.
a)
13 16/25
b)
13 1/4
c)
14 2/5
71.
The Jacobys went on a 600 mile trip. On the first day, they drove 5 2/3 hours and on the second day they drove 4 3/5 hours. How many hours did they drive during the first two days?
a)
10 4/15 hours
b)
10 hours
c)
9 19/30 hours
d)
9 4/15 hours
72.
Rick made a paper football that was 1 1/6 inches long. Carly made one that was 5/6 of inch long. How much longer was Rick's paper football than Carly's?
a)
2 inches
b)
1 4/6 inches
c)
1 2/3 inches
d)
1/3 inch
73.
What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?
a)
4/5
b)
3/20
c)
17/20
d)
4/20
74.
What is the difference of these fractions in lowest terms?
a)
7/9
b)
1/5
c)
12/20
d)
1/20
75.
Which is NOT an equivalent fraction to one half?
a)
2/4
b)
2/3
c)
4/8
d)
3/6
76.
Select the equivalent fraction for 1/10
a)
3/20
b)
2/25
c)
3/10
d)
4/40
77.
Simplify.
14/35
14/35
a)
SF
b)
2/5
c)
7/8
d)
1/4
78.
13/65
a)
SF
b)
3/5
c)
1/2
d)
1/5
79.
49/63
a)
SF
b)
7/9
c)
7/8
d)
1/2
80.
19/76
a)
SF
b)
1/4
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
81.
21/34
a)
SF
b)
2/3
c)
1/4
d)
1/7
82.
18/45
a)
SF
b)
1/5
c)
1/3
d)
2/5
83.
18/33
a)
SF
b)
6/11
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
84.
33/132
a)
SF
b)
1/4
c)
3/4
d)
1/3
85.
52/96
a)
SF
b)
1/4
c)
13/24
d)
1/13
86.
12/40
a)
SF
b)
6/10
c)
3/10
d)
2/7
87.
42/84
a)
SF
b)
1/2
c)
1/4
d)
1/3
88.
35/64
a)
SF
b)
1/7
c)
1/4
d)
3/16
89.
11/99
a)
SF
b)
1/9
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