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Add & Subtract Fractions Fluency

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 3hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the least common denominator for 1/3 and 3/4?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
12
2.
What is the least common denominator for 6/7 and 1/2?
a)
12
b)
14
c)
7
d)
6
3.
Simplify the fraction
15/20
a)
5/10
b)
3/4
c)
2/3
d)
1/5
4.
Simplify the fraction 
18/32 
a)
1/2
b)
2/15
c)
9/16
d)
1/3
5.
What must you have to add and subtract fractions?
a)
Common numerators
b)
Different numerators
c)
Different denominators
d)
Common denominators
6.
What number could be a common denominator for these two fractions?
1/5   and   5/6?
a)
30
b)
11
c)
6
d)
5
7.
Fill in the blank in order to create an equivalent fraction.
1/2 = __ /8
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
8.
8/9 - 1/3 = 
a)
7/6
b)
5/9
c)
2/3
d)
8/27
9.
2/3 + 1/2 = 
a)
6/7
b)
2/6
c)
3/5
d)
7/6
10.
What number could be a common denominator for these three fractions?
1/2   and   1/3   and   1/4
a)
9
b)
8
c)
12
d)
6
11.

 810 + 410\frac{8}{10\ }+\ \frac{4}{10}  

a)

 1220\frac{12}{20}  

b)

 1210 \frac{12}{10\ }  

c)

 1 2101\ \frac{2}{10}  

d)

 1 2201\ \frac{2}{20}  

e)

 410\frac{4}{10}  

12.

Select all of the following that correctly decomposes:

 912\frac{9}{12}  

a)

 44 + 44 + 14\frac{4}{4\ }+\ \frac{4}{4\ }+\ \frac{1}{4}  

b)

 112+112+112+112+112+112+ 112+112+112\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\ \frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}  

c)

 45 + 57\frac{4}{5\ }+\ \frac{5}{7}  

d)

 612+ 312\frac{6}{12}+\ \frac{3}{12}  

e)

 212+ 412+312\frac{2}{12}+\ \frac{4}{12}+\frac{3}{12}  

13.

What expression shows a different way to express:

 38\frac{3}{8}  

a)

 8828\frac{8}{8}-\frac{2}{8}  

b)

 78 1838\frac{7}{8}-\ \frac{1}{8}-\frac{3}{8}  

c)

 28+28\frac{2}{8}+\frac{2}{8}  

d)

 8828+58\frac{8}{8}-\frac{2}{8}+\frac{5}{8}  

14.

Which fraction equals 1?

a)

8/8

b)

1/11

c)

3/4

d)

5/6

15.

Which fraction equals 1?

a)

5/7 + 2/7

b)

4/7 + 2/7

c)

1/4 + 1/4

d)

5/6 - 1/6

16.

Which Fraction equals 3/8?

a)

5/8 - 2/8

b)

5/8 - 3/8

c)

1/8 + 2/8

d)

8/8 - 5/8

17.

Which Fraction equals 5/8?

a)

5/8 - 5/8

b)

5/8 - 3/8

c)

1/8 + 2/8

d)

None of the above

18.

Which fractions shows 4/8 shaded?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which fractions shows 6/8 shaded?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which fraction shows 10/8 shaded?

a)
b)
c)
21.

What is 1/6 less than 2/6?

a)

1/6

b)

2/6

c)

3/6

d)

4/6

22.

What is 1/6 more than 2/6?

a)

3/6

b)

4/6

c)

5/6

d)

6/6

23.

What is 1/6 less than 6/6?

a)

5/6

b)

7/6

c)

4/6

d)

3/6

24.

4/4 - 2/4 =

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

2/8 + 1/8 + 3/8

a)

5/8

b)

6/8

c)

7/8

d)

8/8

26.

2/8 + 2/8 + 3/8

a)

5/8

b)

6/8

c)

7/8

d)

8/8

27.

2/8 + 3/8 + 3/8

a)

5/8

b)

6/8

c)

7/8

d)

8/8

28.
3/9 + 4/9
a)
7/18
b)
7/9
c)
12/9
d)
12/81
29.
3/5 + 1/4 = 
a)
5/20
b)
12/20
c)
7/20
d)
17/20
30.
2/5 + 3/10
a)
7/10
b)
5/10
c)
1/2
d)
5/15
31.
8/9 - 1/3 = 
a)
7/6
b)
5/9
c)
2/3
d)
8/27
32.
2/3 + 1/2 = 
a)
6/7
b)
2/6
c)
3/5
d)
7/6
33.
1/3 + 5/12
a)
6/12
b)
6/15
c)
3/4
d)
4/4
34.
Subtract 9/20 - 1/4. Write the difference in simplest form.
a)
1/2
b)
8/16
c)
4/20
d)
1/5
35.
3/5 + 7/10
a)
13/10
b)
10/15
c)
10/5
d)
15/15
36.
1/4 + 5/8
a)
6/8
b)
6/12
c)
7/8
d)
8/8
37.
7/10 - 1/2 = _____
in simplest form
a)
2/10
b)
1/5
c)
6/10
d)
8/2
38.
3/9 + 4/9
a)
7/18
b)
7/9
c)
12/9
d)
12/81
39.
a)
1/6
b)
1
c)
1/0
d)
1/12
40.
Jennifer drank 4/6 cup of orange juice.  Which is equivalent to 4/6?
a)
1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 +1/6
b)
1/3 + 3/3
c)
1/6 +1/6 +/16
d)
2/3 + 2/3
41.
Which is equivalent to 5/8?
a)
2/8 + 3/8
b)
3/4 +3/4
c)
3/8 + 3/8
d)
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 +1/8
42.
John did 3/8 of his homework.  Kate did 6/8 of her homework. How much more of their homework did Kate do than John?
a)
9/8
b)
5/8
c)
3/8
d)
1/2
43.
Is this a correct answer?
a)
Yes, the student correctly added.
b)
No, you cannot add unlike denominators
c)
No, 5 + 7 is not 12
d)
No, 2 + 3 is not 5
44.
5/8 + 5/8
a)
10/16
b)
5/16
c)
8/10
d)
10/8
45.
The number on the top of a fraction is called what?
a)
numerator
b)
denominator
c)
fractionator
d)
equivalent
46.
2/4 is the same as ____
a)
3/4
b)
1
c)
1/4
d)
1/2
47.
If you color in 2 more slices what is the fraction?
a)
3/8
b)
6/8
c)
5/8
d)
5/9
48.
2/12 + 1/12 + 3/12 + 1/12 + 4/12 =
a)
8/12
b)
1
c)
11/12
d)
10/12
49.

3/8 + 7/8

a)

10/8

b)

3/8

c)

4/8

d)

1/2

50.

Add 1/3 +1/3

a)

2/6

b)

1/6

c)

2/3

d)

2/4

51.

3/4 - 1/4

a)

3/4

b)

1/4

c)

2/4

d)

5/8

52.

Karen has read 5/6 of her mystery novel. What fractions of the book does she have left to read?

a)

1/6

b)

2/6

c)

3/6

d)

4/6

53.

Jeffery had 4/8 of a cup of milk. He used 3/8 of a cup for his cereal. How much milk does he have left?

a)

None

b)

2/4

c)

1/8

d)

2/8

54.

In a bag of skittles, 2/5 of the skittles were green and 1/5 of the skittles were red. How many skittles were green and red?

a)

1/5

b)

3/5

c)

7/5

d)

All of the skittles

55.

In gym class, Blake ran 2/3 of a mile and Brody ran 1/3 of a mile. How much more did Blake run than Brody?

a)

3/3 of a mile

b)

A lot

c)

None

d)

1/3 of a mile

56.

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/4 cup of regular sugar. How much sugar is needed?

a)

4/4

b)

5/4

c)

4/8

d)

3/4

57.

When we add fractions our strategy is to

a)

keep change flip

b)

add straight across

c)

have a common denominator

58.

When we subtract fractions our strategy is to

a)

keep change flip

b)

subtract straight across

c)

have a common denominator

59.
Which fraction is equivalent to 1/2?
a)
10/19
b)
10/17
c)
10/11
d)
10/20
60.
What is the least common denominator for 1/3 and 3/4?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
12
61.

Add or Subtract?

Rachel has 4/9 daisies in her garden and 2/9 sunflowers in her garden. Which fraction of her garden has either daisies or sunflowers?

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

62.

5/8 + 1/4

a)

7/8

b)

6/8

c)

3/4

d)

2/3

63.

4/5 - 1/6

a)

19/30

b)

11/30

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

64.

1/6 + 3/8

a)

13/24

b)

11/18

c)

3/4

d)

1/4

65.

7/9 - 1/3

a)

4/9

b)

2/9

c)

3/4

d)

2/3

66.

 14+24=\frac{1}{4}+\frac{2}{4}=  

a)

 18\frac{1}{8}  

b)

 34\frac{3}{4}  

c)

 38\frac{3}{8}  

d)

 24\frac{2}{4}  

67.

 37+37=\frac{3}{7}+\frac{3}{7}=  

a)

 67\frac{6}{7}  

b)

 314\frac{3}{14}  

c)

 614\frac{6}{14}  

d)

 57\frac{5}{7}  

68.

 3414=\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{4}=  

a)

2

b)

 20\frac{2}{0}  

c)

 24\frac{2}{4}  

d)

 38\frac{3}{8}  

69.

 15+15=\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=  

a)

 210\frac{2}{10}  

b)

 25\frac{2}{5}  

c)

 22  

d)

 22\frac{2}{2}  

70.

 5616=\frac{5}{6}-\frac{1}{6}=  

a)

 44  

b)

 66\frac{6}{6}  

c)

 40\frac{4}{0}  

d)

 46\frac{4}{6}  

71.

 5838=\frac{5}{8}-\frac{3}{8}=  

a)

 20\frac{2}{0}  

b)

 28\frac{2}{8}  

c)

 22  

d)

 216\frac{2}{16}  

72.

 36+16=\frac{3}{6}+\frac{1}{6}=  

a)

 412\frac{4}{12}  

b)

 46\frac{4}{6}  

c)

 44  

d)

 26\frac{2}{6}  

73.

 510410=\frac{5}{10}-\frac{4}{10}=  

a)

 110\frac{1}{10}  

b)

 10\frac{1}{0}  

c)

 11  

d)

 120\frac{1}{20}  

74.

 310+410=\frac{3}{10}+\frac{4}{10}=  

a)

 720\frac{7}{20}  

b)

 77  

c)

 110\frac{1}{10}  

d)

 710\frac{7}{10}  

75.

 4626=\frac{4}{6}-\frac{2}{6}=  

a)

 22  

b)

 26\frac{2}{6}  

c)

 20\frac{2}{0}  

d)

 16\frac{1}{6}  

76.
Answer in simplest form.
1/6 + 1/6
a)
1/12
b)
2/12
c)
2/6
d)
1/3
77.
Answer in simplest form.
5/8 + 3/8
a)
1
b)
8/8
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
78.
Answer in simplest form.
5/12 + 4/12
a)
1/12
b)
9/12
c)
0
d)
3/4
79.
Answer in simplest form.
2/10 + 5/10
a)
3/10
b)
7/10
c)
17/20
d)
9/10
80.
Answer in simplest form.
3/6 - 1/6
a)
2/6
b)
4/6
c)
2/3
d)
1/3
81.
Answer in simplest form.
5/9- 2/9
a)
1/3
b)
6/9
c)
3/9
d)
2/3
82.
Answer in simplest form.
6/8- 4/8
a)
10/8
b)
4/8
c)
1/4
d)
1 and 1/4
83.
Answer in simplest form.
9/12- 3/12
a)
1
b)
1/2
c)
12/12
d)
6/12
84.
Answer in simplest form.
Terri painted 5/12 of a fence. Rey painted 4/12 of the fence. How much of the fence did they paint altogether?
a)
9/12
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
3/4
85.
Answer in simplest form.
Chris spent 5/6 hour drawing and 2/6 hour reading. How much more time did he spend drawing than reading?
a)
1
b)
1/2
c)
7/6
d)
3/6
86.

Eden cut a cake into 12 equal-sized pieces. She ate  212\frac{2}{12}  of the cake, and her sister ate  312\frac{3}{12}  of the cake.  What fraction of the cake is left?

a)

 112\frac{1}{12}  

b)

 512\frac{5}{12}  

c)

 712\frac{7}{12}  

d)

 1212\frac{12}{12}  

87.

Laney has 2 meters of ribbon. She cuts off pieces of ribbon that are  510\frac{5}{10}  meter,  110\frac{1}{10}  meter, and  710\frac{7}{10}  meter.  How long is the remaining piece of ribbon?

a)

 110\frac{1}{10}  meter

b)

 310\frac{3}{10}  meter

c)

 710\frac{7}{10}  meter

d)

 1310\frac{13}{10}  meters

88.

6/12 - 3/12

a)

9/12

b)

3/12

c)

8/12

89.
6/10 - 5/10
a)
1/10
b)
1/20
90.
The top number is called the ___________.
a)
denominator
b)
numerator
91.
5/6 + 1/6
a)
6/12
b)
6/6 or 1
92.
The bottom number is called the __________.
a)
numerator
b)
denominator
93.
two sixths plus one sixth
a)
3/6
b)
3/12
94.
one half plus one half
a)
one whole
b)
1/2
95.
1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 
a)
2/5
b)
1/5
c)
3/5