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Adding Subtracting Unlike Fractions, Common Denom & Equivalent

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What must you do to unlike fractions before you can add or subtract them? Make...

a)

common denominators

b)

common numerators

c)

unit fractions

d)

mixed numbers

2.

Is this a correct answer?

a)

Yes, the student correctly added straight across.

b)

No, you cannot add unlike denominators

3.

What is a common denominator you could use when adding 1/3 and 1/4?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

16

d)

12

4.

What numbers are both common denominators for adding 1/2 + 3/4?

a)

6 or 9

b)

4 or 8

c)

9 or 18

d)

2 or 4

5.

In the fraction 7/12, which number is the denominator?

a)

7

b)

12

6.

In the fraction 12/15, which number is the numerator?

a)

15

b)

12

7.
a)
2/5
b)
5/6
c)
4/6
d)
1/5
8.
What number could be a common denominator for these two fractions?
1/5   and   5/6?
a)
30
b)
11
c)
6
d)
5
9.

What is the LEAST or LOWEST Common Denominator of 1/5 + 2/10

a)

50

b)

10

c)

25

d)

15

10.

Convert 157\frac{15}{7} to a mixed number

a)

1 3/7

b)

2 1/7

c)

3 1/7

d)

2 5/7

11.

What is the sum of these fractions?

a)

4/9

b)

3/20

c)

17/20

d)

4/20

12.

Change to an improper fraction.

a)

11/15

b)

15/15

c)

16/15

d)

21/15

13.

Which fraction is equivalent to one half?

a)

4/10

b)

2/3

c)

7/14

d)

4/6

14.

What do you call two fractions that represent the same amount, or have the same value?

a)

Equivalent fractions

b)

Mixed fraction

c)

Improper fractions

d)

Numerators & Denominators

15.

Which fraction is equivalent to

2/3 ?

a)

6/8

b)

4/9

c)

4/6

d)

7/9

16.

What number is the easiest common denominator for these two fractions?

2/6 and 3/4

a)

4

b)

16

c)

18

d)

24

17.

Solve this expression

a)
6/6
b)
6/12
c)
5/6
d)
6/36
18.

A mixed number is _______________________.

a)

a confused number

b)

when the numerator and denominator are the same

c)

a whole number and a fraction

d)

when the numerator is bigger than the denominator

19.

Which fraction is equivalent to 1?

a)

1/3

b)

3/10

c)

3/3

d)

3/1

20.

13/13 is an example of what type of fraction?

a)

Improper Fraction

b)

Mixed Number

c)

Whole Fraction

d)

Equivalent Fraction

21.

23\frac{2}{3}  =  16?\frac{16}{?}  Find the missing denominator.

a)

27

b)

42

c)

24

d)

18

22.

What are fractions?? Are fractions parts of a whole OR parts of a group OR both? (choose the best answer only)

a)

Fractions are parts of a whole

b)

Fractions are parts of a group

c)

Fractions can be both, parts of a whole, and parts of group

23.

Improper fractions have a smaller numerator, and a larger denominator? True or False

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Proper fractions (also called regular or normal fractions) are found between what two numbers when written on a number line?

a)

0 - 1

b)

0 - 10

c)

0 - 100

d)

0 - Infinity

25.

Which fraction below is considered a "zero fraction" and has a value of 0?

a)

9/0

b)

9/1

c)

0/9

d)

9/9

26.

72\frac{7}{2}  is an "improper fraction" that has a value...

a)

between 0 - 1

b)

less than zero

c)

0

d)

greater than 1

27.

Which fraction is an example of a "unit fraction"?

a)

1/13

b)

13/13

c)

13/1

d)

0/13

28.

 38+14=\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{4}=  

a)

5/8 or 10/16 or 20/32

b)

2/6 or 4/12 or 8/24

c)

3/8 or 6/16 or 12/32

d)

6/8 or 12/16 or 24/32

29.

 47+15=\frac{4}{7}+\frac{1}{5}= 

a)

5/12

b)

27/35

c)

5/35

d)

12/21

30.

13   14   18\frac{1}{3}\ \ \ \frac{1}{4}\ \ \ \frac{1}{8}  BONUS: What is the LEAST/LOWEST common denominator of the following three unit fractions:

a)

12

b)

16

c)

24

d)

36

31.

When a math problem says make sure the fractions are "like units" before you add or subtract them, what does "like units" mean?

a)

That they "like" each other. They are friendly.

b)

That they are equivalent fractions which have the same value.

c)

That they have common denominators; meaning same or alike.

d)

That the numerators are the same; alike each other.

32.

Solve

a)

5/10

b)

7/10

c)

1/8

d)

10/8

33.
What is the sum of these fractions?
a)
4/5
b)
3/20
c)
17/20
d)
4/20
34.
a)

58/35

b)

24/35

c)
2/35
d)
23/25
35.
What is the first step in solving this problem? 
⅘ + ½ =
a)
Add the top parts of the fraction
b)
Rewrite the fractions in the simplest form. 
c)
Find a common denominator. 
d)
Make each fraction into an improper faction. 
36.

Fill in the blank in order to create an equivalent fraction: 35\frac{3}{5}  = ?15\frac{?}{15}  

a)
6
b)
15
c)

9

d)
10
37.

What do you call an two different looking fractions that represent the same amount, and have the same value?

a)
Equivalent  fractions
b)

Mixed fractions

c)
Improper fractions
d)

Whole fractions

38.

When converting a fraction to a different equivalent fraction with the same value; complete this handy saying: "What you do to the bottom, you have to do to the (a)   ?

39.

Find the missing denominator: 2?=1435\frac{2}{?}=\frac{14}{35}  

a)

7

b)

5

c)

10

d)

6

40.

45−16=\frac{4}{5}-\frac{1}{6}=  

a)

19/30

b)

18/30

c)

3/30

d)

1/30

41.

What is the best common denominator for: 67−13\frac{6}{7}-\frac{1}{3}  

(a)  

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