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Subtracting Proper and Mixed Fractions

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: to add and subtract fractions, they can have different denominators.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Solve

a)

12/24

b)

10/12

c)

4/9

d)

8/18

3.

Solve

a)

5/5

b)

11/13

c)

1

d)

5/36

4.

Solve

a)

4 4/21

b)

4 2/14

c)

8 8/28

d)

8 4/21

5.

Solve

a)

8 1/4

b)

7 3/4

c)

7

d)

7 1/4

6.
7/8 - 2/8
a)
5/16
b)
9/8
c)
6/8
d)
5/8
7.
8/9 - 1/3 = 
a)
7/6
b)
5/9
c)
2/3
d)
8/27
8.
3 1/4 - 1 4/5
a)
2 3/5
b)
2 1/4
c)
1 8/20
d)
1 17/20
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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