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WorksheetsAdding and Subtracting Fractions
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What must you have to add and subtract fractions?
a)
Common numerators
b)
Different numerators
c)
Different denominators
d)
Common denominators
2.
What is the least common denominator for 6/7 and 1/2?
a)
12
b)
14
c)
7
d)
6
3.
5/12 + 1/3
a)
6/12
b)
9/12
c)
6/15
d)
3/4
4.
7/8 - 5/6
a)
1/24
b)
2/3
c)
5/24
d)
8/9
5.
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
6.
7/18 + 1/3
a)
8/18
b)
13/18
c)
8/21
d)
2/6
7.
11/12 - 1/8
a)
3/4
b)
11/24
c)
19/24
d)
13/14
8.
3/20 + 3/4
a)
18/20
b)
6/20
c)
9/10
d)
9/20
9.
5/8 - 9/16
a)
2/3
b)
1/16
c)
15/16
d)
7/8
10.
Dylan had a whole cupcake in his lunch bag. He ate 1/4 of it. How much does he have left?
a)
1/4
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
3/4
11.
What is the sum of these fractions?
a)
4/5
b)
3/20
c)
17/20
d)
4/20
12.
a)
14/16
b)
7/8
c)
8/7
d)
4/10
13.
What is the Least Common Denominator of 1/5 + 2/10
a)
5
b)
10
c)
50
d)
15
14.
What is the Least Common Denominator(LCD) of 2/3 + 1/2?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
12
15.
Sally ran 1/3 of a mile and swam 5/6 of a mile. In simplest form, how much farther did she swim than she ran?
a)
1/2
b)
5/18
c)
4/3
d)
3/6
16.
Convert the mixed fraction to a improper fraction.
a)
27 /7
b)
21 /7
c)
31 /7
d)
41/7
17.
Convert the mixed fraction to a improper fraction.
a)
22 /9
b)
20/9
c)
31 / 9
d)
4/6
18.
15/7=
a)
1 3/7
b)
2 1/7
c)
1/7
d)
3 3/7
19.
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
20.
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
21.
6 1/4 - 2 3/4
a)
3 1/2
b)
3 3/4
c)
4 1/2
d)
4 1/4
22.
What is 1/8 + 5/8?
a)
1
b)
6/16 or 3/8
c)
6/8 or 3/4
d)
2/4 or 1/2
23.
What is 15/16 - 12/16?
a)
1/3
b)
4/16 or 1/4
c)
3/16
d)
2/16 or 1/8
24.
a)
14/16
b)
7/8
c)
8/7
d)
4/10
25.
a)
2/5
b)
5/6
c)
4/6
d)
1/5
26.
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
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