Free Printable Adding / Subtracting Mixed Numbers

1.

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

2.

If possible simplify the following fraction $\frac{9}{24}$

a)

$\frac{2}{8}$

b)

$\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{3}{8}$

d)

This fraction is already in simplest form.

3.

$2\frac{9}{10}\ +6\ \frac{1}{3}=$

a)

$9\ \frac{7}{30}$

b)

$5\ \frac{4}{9}$

c)

$6\ \frac{1}{4}$

d)

$4\ \frac{1}{2}$

4.

$12\ \frac{1}{4}\ -\ 5\ \frac{2}{3}\ =$

Answer in simplest form.

a)

$7\ \frac{7}{12}$

b)

$6\ \frac{7}{12}$

c)

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

d)

$7\ \frac{3}{7}$

5.

$21\ \frac{7}{12}\ -11\ \frac{5}{6}\ =$

Answer in simplest form.

a)

$10\ \frac{2}{6}$

b)

$10\ \frac{2}{12}$

c)

$9\ \frac{7}{12}$

d)

$9\ \frac{3}{4}$

6.

$2\ \frac{2}{10}+5\ \frac{1}{5}=$ Reduce if needed.

a)

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

b)

$7\ \frac{2}{5}$

c)

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

d)

$7\ \frac{4}{10}$

7.

$2\frac{9}{10}\ +6\ \frac{1}{3}=$

a)

$9\ \frac{7}{30}$

b)

$5\ \frac{4}{9}$

c)

$6\ \frac{1}{4}$

d)

$4\ \frac{1}{2}$

8.

Benjamin had $2\ \frac{1}{3}$ gallons of fruit punch left after a party. He had $1\ \frac{3}{4}$ gallons of lemonade left. How many total gallons did he have left after the party?

a)

$1\ \frac{5}{12}$

b)

$4\ \frac{1}{12}$

c)

$3\ \frac{1}{12}$

d)

$\frac{5}{12}$

9.

6\ \frac{2}{5}-1\ \frac{4}{5}

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

$4\ \frac{2}{5}$

10.

$6\ \frac{2}{4\ }-2\ \frac{2}{5}=$ Simplify if needed.

a)

$5\ \frac{2}{7}$

b)

$4\ \frac{2}{20}$

c)

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

d)

$4\ \frac{1}{10}$

11.

$3\ \frac{5}{8}\ +6\ \frac{1}{2}\ =$

Answer in simplest form.

a)

$9\ \frac{1}{8}$

b)

$9\ \frac{6}{8}$

c)

$9\ \frac{9}{8}$

d)

$10\ \frac{1}{8}$

12.

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

a)

$7\ \frac{2}{5}$

b)

$8\ \frac{2}{5}$

c)

$6\ \frac{3}{5}$

d)

$8\ \frac{9}{5}$

Adding / Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

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