Free Printable Add and Subtract Fractions

1.

Work out $\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{8}$

a)

$\frac{2}{12}$

b)

$\frac{1}{6}$

c)

$\frac{3}{8}$

d)

$\frac{1}{4}$

2.

$\frac{5}{8}-\frac{1}{4}$

Work out

a)

$\frac{3}{8}$

b)

$\frac{1}{7}$

c)

$\frac{4}{4}$

d)

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3.

$\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{2}$

Work out

a)

$\frac{6}{4}$

b)

$\frac{3}{2}$

c)

$\frac{5}{7}$

d)

$\frac{3}{8}$

4.

$\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{9}$

Work out
Give your answer in its simplest form

a)

$\frac{3}{12}$

b)

$\frac{7}{9}$

c)

$\frac{1}{4}$

5.

$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{6}$

Work out
Give your answer in its simplest form

a)

$\frac{1}{3}$

b)

$\frac{2}{6}$

c)

$\frac{0}{4}$

6.

Work out $\frac{5}{6}-\frac{3}{4}$
Give your answer in its simplest form

a)

$\frac{2}{2}$

b)

$\frac{1}{12}$

c)

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7.

Work out $\frac{7}{9}-\frac{7}{11}$
Give your answer in its simplest form

a)

$\frac{14}{99}$

b)

$\frac{77}{99}$

c)

$\frac{1}{2}$

8.

Work out $\frac{3}{10}+\frac{3}{4}$
Give your answer in its simplest form

a)

$\frac{21}{20}$

b)

$\frac{1}{20}$

c)

$1\ \frac{1}{20}$

9.

Calculate $4-\frac{3}{5}$

a)

$\frac{1}{5}$

b)

$3\ \frac{2}{5}$

c)

$4\ \frac{3}{5}$

10.

A bag contains red, green, and yellow counters.
$\frac{5}{12}$ of the counters are red

$\frac{3}{8}$ of the counters are green

What fraction of the counters are yellow?

a)

$\frac{4}{12}$

b)

$\frac{2}{8}$

c)

$\frac{5}{24}$

11.

$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{7}{30}+\frac{1}{5}$

Work out this calculation, giving your answer in its simplest form:

a)

$\frac{14}{15}$

b)

$\frac{9}{37}$

c)

$\frac{28}{30}$

12.

$y+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{7}{8}$

Solve this equation, giving your answer in its simplest form

a)

$\frac{5}{5}$

b)

$\frac{37}{24}$

c)

$\frac{5}{24}$

13.

Which of these two fractions sum to $\frac{19}{24}$ ?

a)

$\frac{5}{12}$

b)

$\frac{5}{6}$

c)

$\frac{8}{15}$

d)

$\frac{3}{8}$

14.

$4\ \frac{5}{9}+2\ \frac{5}{6}$

Work out this calculation.
Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

a)

$6\ \frac{10}{15}$

b)

$7\ \frac{7}{18}$

c)

$2\ \frac{13}{21}$

15.

$\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{2y}$

Simplify this expression

a)

$\frac{2}{3y}$

b)

$\frac{2}{2y^2}$

c)

$\frac{3}{2y}$

Add and Subtract Fractions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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