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Add and Subtract Fractions with Like Denominators

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tim had 10/12 of a green streamer for a bulletin board. He used 5/12 roll for the border. What fraction of the roll of green streamer does Tim have left?

a)

1 3/12

b)

5/12

c)

5/0

d)

15/12

2.

Kelly had a Hershey chocolate bar. She broke the bar into 5 pieces. Her friend Grace ate 2/5 of the bar. Her friend Kayla ate 1/5 of the same bar. How much of the bar was left for Kelly to eat?

a)

3/5

b)

2/5

c)

3/10

d)

1/5

3.
a)

1 or 5/5

b)

1/5

c)

5/10

d)

5/1

4.

What is the total of the fractions shown in the models?

a)

10/8 = 1 2/8

b)

11/8 = 1 3/8

c)

10/16

d)

2/8

5.

Add the following fractions. SIMPLIFY

a)

⁶⁄₈

b)

³⁄₄

c)

4⁄₃

d)

7⁄₄

6.

2/8 + 3/8 =

a)

5/8

b)

6/8

c)

5/16

d)

1/8

7.

1/12 + 5/12

a)

6/12

b)

1/2

c)

4/12

d)

1/3

8.

8/12 - 3/12

a)

5/12

b)

11/12

c)

4/12

d)

1/12

9.

9/18 + 2/18

a)

11/18

b)

7/18

c)

1/3

d)

12/18

10.

5/24 + 3/24

a)

2/24

b)

1/12

c)

8/24

d)

1/3

11.

6/12 - 5/12

a)

11/12

b)

1/2

c)

1/12

d)

1/24

12.

4/6 - 1/6

a)

3/6

b)

5/6

c)

1/2

d)

2/6

13.

Harry bought a pizza that had 10 equal slices. His friends ate 7/10 of the pizza and he ate 2/10 of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza was left after they finished eating?

a)

9/10

b)

5/0

c)

1/10

d)

5/10

14.

Rachel used 5/8 of a can of blue paint. She also used 3/8 of a can of yellow paint. How much more blue paint than yellow paint did Rachel use? (*Hint: Simplify)

a)

2/8

b)

1

c)

1/4

d)

8/16

15.

Ashley spent 2/6 of an hour reading a book and 1/6 of an hour studying for her math test. How long did Ashley spend reading and studying her math altogether? (*Hint: Simplify)

a)

1/2 hour

b)

1/6 hour

c)

3/12 hour

d)

3/6 hour