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Adding, Subtracting, & Comparing Fractions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To add or subtract fractions, you must have common _______.

a)

numerators

b)

numbers

c)

denominators

d)

fractions

2.

Solve & simplify. 14 + 12\frac{1}{4}\ +\ \frac{1}{2}  

a)

 38\frac{3}{8}  

b)

 216\frac{2}{16}  

c)

 316\frac{3}{16}  

d)

 34\frac{3}{4}  

3.

Compare. 68\frac{6}{8}  ______  38\frac{3}{8}  

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

4.

What fraction is equivalent to 1 whole?

a)

34\frac{3}{4}

b)

89\frac{8}{9}

c)

44\frac{4}{4}

d)

14\frac{1}{4}

5.

Solve & simplify. 56  14\frac{5}{6}\ -\ \frac{1}{4}  

a)

 42\frac{4}{2}  

b)

 712\frac{7}{12}  

c)

 1312\frac{13}{12}  

d)

 424\frac{4}{24}  

6.

Solve & simplify. 34  + 14\frac{3}{4\ }\ +\ \frac{1}{4}  

a)

 44\frac{4}{4} 

b)

4

c)

 48\frac{4}{8}  

d)

1

7.

Solve & simplify. 35 + 14\frac{3}{5}\ +\ \frac{1}{4}  

a)

 49\frac{4}{9}  

b)

 1320\frac{13}{20}  

c)

 1720\frac{17}{20}  

d)

 1620\frac{16}{20}  

8.

Compare. 35\frac{3}{5}  ____  12\frac{1}{2}  

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

9.

Which fraction is equivalent to 0?

a)

13\frac{1}{3}

b)

03\frac{0}{3}

c)

23\frac{2}{3}

d)

33\frac{3}{3}

10.

 89  13 = \frac{8}{9}\ -\ \frac{1}{3}\ =\   

a)

 76\frac{7}{6}  

b)

 59\frac{5}{9}  

c)

 23\frac{2}{3}  

d)

 827\frac{8}{27}  

11.

Which fraction is equivalent to 12\frac{1}{2}  ?

a)

 36\frac{3}{6}  

b)

 46\frac{4}{6}  

c)

 23\frac{2}{3}  

d)

 410\frac{4}{10}  

12.

 13\frac{1}{3}  +  12\frac{1}{2}  =

a)

 67\frac{6}{7}  

b)

 26\frac{2}{6}  

c)

 35\frac{3}{5}  

d)

 56\frac{5}{6}  

13.

 15 and 56\frac{1}{5}\ and\ \frac{5}{6}  What number could be a common denominator for these two fractions?

a)

30

b)

11

c)

6

d)

12

14.

What is  89\frac{8}{9}  -  56\frac{5}{6} =  ?

a)

 67\frac{6}{7}  

b)

 34\frac{3}{4}  

c)

 118\frac{1}{18}  

d)

 1012\frac{10}{12}  

15.

Simplify.  2430\frac{24}{30}  

a)

 1215\frac{12}{15}  

b)

 45\frac{4}{5}  

c)

 810\frac{8}{10}  

d)

 2430\frac{24}{30}  

16.

Simplify.  1824\frac{18}{24}  

a)

 23\frac{2}{3}  

b)

 34\frac{3}{4}  

c)

 68\frac{6}{8}  

d)

 912\frac{9}{12}  

17.

You need common denominators to add or subtract fractions, because the pieces must be the same ______.

a)

number

b)

shape

c)

size

18.

Find the lowest common denominator of  16\frac{1}{6}  and  59\frac{5}{9}  =

a)

3

b)

9

c)

18

d)

36

19.

Solve & simplify. 1115   710 = \frac{11}{15\ }\ -\ \frac{7}{10}\ =\   

a)

 130\frac{1}{30}  

b)

 45\frac{4}{5}  

c)

 415\frac{4}{15}  

d)

 1825\frac{18}{25}  

20.

Solve & simplify.
 25+15=\frac{2}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=  

a)

 310\frac{3}{10}  

b)

 35\frac{3}{5}  

c)

 53\frac{5}{3}  

d)

 225\frac{2}{25}  

21.

Solve & simplify. 1418=\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{8}=  

a)

 18\frac{1}{8}  

b)

 12\frac{1}{2}  

c)

 132\frac{1}{32}  

d)

 212\frac{2}{12}  

22.

When simplifying fractions, the _________ doesn't change.

a)

numbers

b)

division

c)

value

23.

 721\frac{7}{21}  is in its simplest form. 

a)

true

b)

false

24.

 815\frac{8}{15}  is in its simplest form. 

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Compare. 912\frac{9}{12}  ____  56\frac{5}{6}  

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=