Free Printable Adding/Subtracting Fractions

1.

a)

4/5

b)

4/10

c)

2/5

d)

5

2.

What is the sum of the following equation:

2/8 + 4/8 =

a)

6/16

b)

2/8

c)

6/8

d)

2/16

3.

What is the sum of the following equation in lowest terms:
2/12 + 3/12 =

a)

1/2

b)

5/12

c)

6/12

d)

5/24

4.

4/6 - 1/6 = ?

a)

5/6

b)

1/12

c)

3/6

d)

5/12

5.

Simplify the fraction to lowest terms:
4/12

a)

2/6

b)

1/3

c)

1/6

d)

1/4

6.

How do you add two fractions with like denominators?

a)

Add the denominators; keep the numerators the same

b)

Add the numerators and add the denominators

c)

Add the numerators to the denominators

d)

Add the numerators and keep the like denominators

7.

Solve and SIMPLIFY:

2/8 + 4/8

a)

3/4

b)

6/8

c)

6/16

d)

3/8

8.

What is ¹/₈ + ⁵/₈?

a)

1

b)

⁶/₁₆or ³/₈

c)

⁶/₈or ³/₄

d)

²/₄or ¹/₂

9.

What is ¹⁵/₁₆ - ¹²/₁₆?

a)

¹/₃

b)

⁴/₁₆ or ¹/₄

c)

³/₁₆

d)

²/₁₆ or ¹/₈

10.

2/5 +1/5 + 1/5=

a)

3/15

b)

4/5

c)

2/5

d)

4/15

11.

11/16 - 3/16

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

1/8

d)

1/16

12.

Add 4/6 + 2/6=?

a)

1

b)

5/6

c)

6/12

13.

2/3 - 1/3

a)

1/3

b)

2/1

c)

2/0

d)

1/9

14.

Add 2/7 + 3/7= ?

a)

4/7

b)

5/7

c)

5/14

15.

Add 2/7 + 3/7= ?

a)

4/7

b)

5/7

c)

5/14

16.

3/9 + 4/9

a)

7/18

b)

7/9

c)

12/9

d)

12/81

17.

Choose the BEST answer. (Simplify!)

5/10 + 1/10 = ?

a)

10/10

b)

6/10

c)

3/10

d)

3/5

18.

Choose the BEST answer! (Simplify!)

4/6 - 1/6 = ?

a)

5/6

b)

3/6

c)

1/2

d)

5/12

19.

Choose the BEST answer! (Simplify!)

Kayla ate 1/6 of the birthday cake and Jim ate 3/6 of the cake. How much cake did they take in total?

a)

6/6

b)

2/6

c)

2/3

d)

4/6

20.

We add or subtract the _____________ when doing addition or subtraction with fractions.

a)

numerators

b)

denominators

c)

division signs

d)

nouns

21.

We DO NOT add or subtract the _____________ when doing addition or subtraction with fractions.

a)

numerators

b)

denominators

c)

nouns

d)

addition signs

22.

At the end of each fraction addition or subtraction problem, I should ______________ if possible.

a)

add extra fractions

b)

multiply

c)

simplify

d)

beautify

23.

Choose the BEST answer! (Simplify!)

2/12 + 3/12 = ?

a)

5/12

b)

5/24

c)

6/12

d)

1/4

24.

Choose the BEST answer! (Simplify!)

10/8 - 2/8 = ?

a)

7/8

b)

1

c)

12/8

d)

4/8

25.

Choose the BEST answer! (Simplify!)

13/14 - 11/14 = ?

a)

1/7

b)

2/14

c)

24/14

d)

1 and 10/14

26.

$\frac{1}{3}\ +\ \frac{1}{3}$

a)

$\frac{2}{3}$

b)

$\frac{1}{2}$

c)

$\frac{2}{6}$

d)

$\frac{2}{4}$

27.

$\frac{3}{5}\ +\ \frac{1}{5}$

a)

$\frac{4}{5}$

b)

$\frac{3}{5}$

c)

$\frac{4}{10}$

d)

$\frac{3}{10}$

28.

$\frac{3}{4}\ +\ \frac{1}{4}$

a)

$1$

b)

$\frac{3}{4}$

c)

$\frac{4}{8}$

d)

$\frac{5}{8}$

29.

$\frac{3}{8}\ +\ \frac{4}{8}$

a)

$\frac{7}{8}$

b)

$\frac{6}{8}$

c)

$\frac{7}{16}$

d)

$\frac{3}{16}$

30.

7/9 - 4/9 (Simplest Form)

a)

11

b)

3/9

c)

1/3

d)

11/9

31.

In the fraction 3/4, what is the denominator?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

32.

In the fraction 1/2, the number 1 is:

a)

The numerator

b)

The denominator

c)

The donator

d)

The nominator

33.

How do you add two fractions with like denominators?

a)

Add the denominators; keep the numerators the same

b)

Add the numerators and add the denominators

c)

Add the numerators to the denominators

d)

Add the numerators and keep the like denominators

34.

4/8 + 2/8 =

a)

1/4

b)

8/8

c)

3/4

d)

8/16

35.

When subtracting fractions that don't have like denominators, what is the first step?

a)

Find their least common denominator

b)

Convert them to decimals

c)

Find their greatest common factor

d)

Subtract the numerators

36.

4/8 + 1/3 =

a)

5/11

b)

4/8

c)

13/24

d)

4/11

37.

What must you have to add and subtract fractions?

a)

Common numerators

b)

Different numerators

c)

Different denominators

d)

Common denominators

38.

a)

5 1/2

b)

1 1/6

c)

5 5/14

d)

4 19/24

39.

a)

1/6

b)

1

c)

1/0

d)

1/12

40.

3/5 + 1/5 =

a)

3/5

b)

4/5

c)

4/10

d)

2/5

41.

a)

4/5

b)

4/10

c)

2/5

d)

5

42.

What is the sum of these fractions?

a)

4/5

b)

3/20

c)

17/20

d)

4/20

43.

a)

8/8

b)

13/18

c)

3/8

44.

5/6 - 1/3

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

4/6

d)

4/3

45.

2/4 is the same as ____

a)

3/4

b)

1

c)

1/4

d)

1/2

46.

3/9 + 4/9 =

a)

7/18

b)

7/9

c)

12/9

d)

12/81

47.

What is the least common denominator of 1/9 and 2/3?

a)

6

b)

3

c)

9

d)

21

48.

What is the least common denominator of 1/2 and 3/7?

a)

2

b)

14

c)

7

d)

28

49.

2/7 + 3/7 =

a)

4/7

b)

5/7

c)

5/14

50.

7/9 - 4/9 (Simplest Form)

a)

11

b)

3/9

c)

1/3

d)

11/9

51.

In the fraction 3/4, what is the denominator?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

52.

In the fraction 1/2, the number 1 is:

a)

The numerator

b)

The denominator

c)

The donator

d)

The nominator

53.

How do you add two fractions with like denominators?

a)

Add the denominators; keep the numerators the same

b)

Add the numerators and add the denominators

c)

Add the numerators to the denominators

d)

Add the numerators and keep the like denominators

54.

4/8 + 2/8 =

a)

1/4

b)

8/8

c)

3/4

d)

8/16

55.

When subtracting fractions that don't have like denominators, what is the first step?

a)

Find their least common denominator

b)

Convert them to decimals

c)

Find their greatest common factor

d)

Subtract the numerators

56.

4/8 + 1/3 =

a)

5/11

b)

4/8

c)

13/24

d)

4/11

57.

What must you have to add and subtract fractions?

a)

Common numerators

b)

Different numerators

c)

Different denominators

d)

Common denominators

58.

a)

5 1/2

b)

1 1/6

c)

5 5/14

d)

4 19/24

59.

a)

1/6

b)

1

c)

1/0

d)

1/12

60.

3/5 + 1/5 =

a)

3/5

b)

4/5

c)

4/10

d)

2/5

61.

a)

4/5

b)

4/10

c)

2/5

d)

5

62.

What is the sum of these fractions?

a)

4/5

b)

3/20

c)

17/20

d)

4/20

63.

a)

8/8

b)

13/18

c)

3/8

64.

5/6 - 1/3

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

4/6

d)

4/3

65.

2/4 is the same as ____

a)

3/4

b)

1

c)

1/4

d)

1/2

66.

3/9 + 4/9 =

a)

7/18

b)

7/9

c)

12/9

d)

12/81

67.

What is the least common denominator of 1/9 and 2/3?

a)

6

b)

3

c)

9

d)

21

68.

What is the least common denominator of 1/2 and 3/7?

a)

2

b)

14

c)

7

d)

28

69.

2/7 + 3/7 =

a)

4/7

b)

5/7

c)

5/14

70.

To add or subtract fractions, what must be the same?

a)

the numerator

b)

the denominator

c)

the numbers

71.

$\frac{3}{4}$ $+$ $\frac{1}{4}$ $=$

(a)

72.

$\frac{7}{12}$ $-$ $\frac{2}{12}$ $=$

(a)

73.

$\frac{6}{17}$ $+$ $\frac{7}{17}$ $=$

(a)

74.

$\frac{15}{20}$ $-$ $\frac{6}{20}$ $=$

(a)

75.

$\frac{23}{30}$ $-$ $\frac{16}{23}$ $=$

(a)

76.

$\frac{27}{50}$ $+$ $\frac{17}{50}$ $=$

(a)

77.

$\frac{23}{40}$ $-$ $\frac{18}{40}$

(a)

78.

$\frac{32}{33}$ $-$ $\frac{19}{33}$ $=$

(a)

79.

At the beach, Charlotte and her sister both built sandcastles and then measured their heights. Charlotte's sandcastle was 3/4 of a foot tall and her sister's was 1/4 of a foot tall. How much taller was Charlotte's sandcastle than her sister's?

a)

^2/4

b)

3/4

c)

1/3

80.

Erik and Tracy own neighboring cornfields. Erik harvested 3/5 of an acre of corn on Monday and Tracy harvested 1/5 of an acre. How many more acres did Erik harvest than Tracy?

a)

4/10 of an acre

b)

2/5 of an acre

c)

4/5 of an acre

81.

Over the weekend, Julie drank 5/6 of a bottle of soda and Winston drank 1/6 of a bottle. How much more soda did Julie drink than Winston?

a)

6/12 of a bottle

b)

4/6 if a bottle

c)

6/6 of a bottle

82.

Of the students in the band, 2/5 play the flute, and another 2/5 play the clarinet. What fraction of the students in the band play either the flute or the clarinet?

a)

4/5

b)

1/5

c)

4/10

83.

When Warren looked at his cell phone bill for the month, he saw that he had spent 1/4 of his minutes talking to his mother and 1/4 of his minutes talking to his best friend. What fraction of the minutes did Warren spend talking to either his mom or his best friend?

a)

2/4 of his minute

b)

2/8 of his minutes

c)

1/4 of his minutes

84.

When Kenji had one cat, he needed to serve 1/8 of a can of cat food each day. Now that Kenji has adopted a second cat, he needs to serve a total of 3/8 of a can each day. How much extra food is needed to feed the second cat?

a)

4/16 of a can

b)

4/8 of a can

c)

2/8 of a can

85.

3 ²/₅ + 4 ⁴/₅

a)

7 ⁶/₅

b)

8 ²/₅

c)

8 ¹/₅

d)

7¹/₅

86.

4 ⁵/₉+ 5 ⁴/₉

a)

9

b)

9 ⁹/₉

c)

11

d)

10

87.

7 ³/₄+ 4 ²/₄

a)

12 ¹/₄

b)

11 ⁵/₄

c)

12 ⁵/₄

d)

11 ¹/₄

88.

9 ¹/₈- 4 ⁵/₈

a)

4 ⁶/₈

b)

5 ⁴/₈

c)

4 ⁴/₈

d)

5 ⁶/₈

89.

8 ²/₇- 5 ⁵/₇

a)

2 ⁷/₇

b)

2 ⁴/₇

c)

3 ³/₇

d)

3 ⁴/₇

90.

6 ¹/₄- 2 ³/₄

a)

3 ²/₄

b)

3 ⁴/₄

c)

4 ²/₄

d)

4 ¹/₄

91.

What is 4 1/4 + 2 2/4?

a)

6 3/4

b)

7

c)

8 3/4

d)

2 1/4

92.

What is 11 7/8 - 5 4/8?

a)

16 11/8

b)

5 4/8

c)

6 3/8

d)

9 2/8

93.

3 2/5 - 1 1/5 =

a)

4 3/5

b)

2 3/5

c)

2 1/5

d)

Ms. Demers

94.

25 4/6 - 6 1/6 =

a)

11 3/6

b)

19 3/6

c)

31 5/6

d)

18 3/6

95.

8 2/3 - 3 2/3 =

a)

11 4/3

b)

5

c)

11

d)

5 4/3

96.

David purchased 4 apples. He gave 1 2/3 of the apples to Matt. How many apples does David have left?

a)

5 2/3

b)

0

c)

3 1/3

d)

1 2/3

97.

6 1/4 - 2 2/4 =

a)

8 3/4

b)

4 3/4

c)

5 3/4

d)

3 3/4

98.

Mrs. Martin has 5 6/8 boxes of paper. Mr. Rahm uses 3 7/8 boxes of paper. How many boxes of paper does Mrs. martin have left?

a)

enough

b)

2 2/8

c)

2 3/8

d)

1 7/8

99.

1 8/15 + 3 3/15 =

a)

4 12/15

b)

4 11/15

c)

4

d)

5 11/15

100.

1 1/3 + 2 2/3 =

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

1

101.

1 5/8 + 3/8 =

a)

2 5/8

b)

2

c)

6 5/8

d)

2 1/8

102.

1 5/8 + 2 1/8 =

a)

3 6/8

b)

2 7/8

c)

5 2/8

d)

4

103.

22 1/4 + 9 3/4 =

a)

29 4/4

b)

31 2/4

c)

32

d)

32 1/4

104.

7 1/2 - 4 1/2

a)

3 1/2

b)

3

c)

2 1/2

d)

12

105.

8 6/8 - 1 5/8 =

a)

9 1/9

b)

7 7/8

c)

9 11/8

d)

7 1/8

106.

7 1/6 - 4 5/6 =

a)

2 2/6

b)

3 4/6

c)

3 2/3

d)

2 4/6

107.

6 2/5 + 4 1/5 =

a)

10 4/5

b)

10 3/5

c)

10 1/5

d)

10

108.

7 4/7 - 5 2/7 =

a)

2 2/7

b)

2 6/7

c)

12 6/7

d)

2 1/7

109.

6 2/6 + 1 2/6 =

a)

7

b)

7 4/12

c)

7 2/3

d)

8 4/6

110.

9 7/11 + 3 2/11 =

a)

13 8/11

b)

12 9/11

c)

12

d)

11 9/11

111.

1/5 + 4/15=

a)

5/20

b)

3/10

c)

3/15

d)

5/15

112.

Sally is painting her house. She used 1/8 of a gallon of paint in her bathroom, and 2/6 of a gallon of paint in her bedroom. How much paint did she use in all?

a)

11/24

b)

3/14

c)

3/24

d)

11/14

113.

What number could be a common denominator for these two fractions?
1/5 and 5/6?

a)

30

b)

11

c)

6

d)

5

114.

What number could be a common denominator for these two fractions?
2/3 and 3/4

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

12

115.

4 1/3 + 2 1/3

a)

6 1/3

b)

6 2/3

c)

6 2/6

d)

7 2/3

116.

5 1/7 - 2 4/7 =

a)

3 4/7

b)

3 3/7

c)

2 4/7

d)

7 5/7

117.

7 5/8 + 4 4/8 =

a)

12 5/8

b)

11 3/8

c)

11 1/8

d)

12 1/8

118.

4 1/4 - 2 3/4 =

a)

1 2/4

b)

2 1/2

c)

1 3/4

d)

6 3/4

119.

9 7/11 + 3 2/11 =

a)

13 8/11

b)

12 9/11

c)

12

d)

11 9/11

120.

3 7/9 - 1 8/9 =

a)

4 16/9

b)

2 8/9

c)

1 8/9

d)

1 1/9

121.

8 1/2 + 2 1/2 =

a)

12

b)

11

c)

11 1/2

d)

12 1/2

122.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

$4\ \frac{3}{8}$

123.

$2\ \frac{1}{2}+\ 3\ \frac{1}{2}\ =$

a)

5

b)

6

c)

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

124.

$2\ \frac{2}{6}-1\ \frac{4}{6}=$

a)

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

b)

$\frac{4}{6}$

c)

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

125.

$3\ \frac{1}{3}-1\ \frac{2}{3}=$

a)

$2\ \frac{1}{3}$

b)

$2\ \frac{2}{3}$

c)

$1\ \frac{2}{3}$

126.

$5\ \frac{3}{8}\ -2\ \frac{1}{8}$

a)

$7\ \frac{4}{8}$

b)

$3\ \frac{2}{8}$

c)

$3$

d)

$3\ \frac{4}{8}$

127.

$10\ \frac{2}{5}\ -\ 4\ \frac{3}{5}$

a)

$6\ \frac{1}{5}$

b)

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

c)

$6\ \frac{4}{5}$

d)

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

128.

5 1/7 - 2 4/7 =

a)

3 4/7

b)

3 3/7

c)

2 4/7

d)

7 5/7

129.

$4\ \frac{1}{8}-1\ \frac{5}{8}$
Find the difference in simplest form

a)

2 $\frac{3}{8}$

b)

3

c)

3 $\frac{1}{2}$

d)

2 $\frac{1}{2}$

130.

$3-2\frac{1}{7}$

a)

6/7

b)

1 $\frac{6}{7}$

c)

5/7

d)

5 $\frac{6}{7}$

131.

If a recipe calls for 4 1/4 cups of flour and you have 2 2/4 cups, how much more flour do you need?

a)

2 1/4 cups

b)

5 3/4 cups

c)

1 3/4 cups

d)

3 1/2 cups

132.

If you have 7 2/3 apples and you eat 3 1/3 apples, how many apples do you have left?

a)

4 1/3 apples

b)

10 2/3 apples

c)

2 1/3 apples

d)

5 2/3 apples

133.

10 $\frac{3}{5}$ - 5 $\frac{4}{5}$ =

a)

4 $\frac{1}{5}$

b)

5 $\frac{1}{5}$

c)

4 $\frac{4}{5}$

134.

$15\ \frac{4}{10}$ - $9\ \frac{6}{10}$

a)

6 $\frac{2}{10}$

b)

6 $\frac{8}{10}$

c)

25

d)

5 $\frac{8}{10}$

135.

To make some punch for a party, Michael mixed together 10 1/4 bottles of apple juice and 2 1/4 bottles of soda. How many bottles of punch did Michael make? Answer in simplest form.

a)

12 1/2 bottles

b)

13 bottles

c)

12 2/4 bottles

d)

14 bottles

136.

An amusement park sold 6 4/5 gallons of soda. 2 1/5 gallons were regular soda, and the rest was diet soda. How many gallons of diet soda were sold?

a)

8 3/5 gallons

b)

9 gallons

c)

4 3/5 gallons

d)

8 5/5 gallons

137.

Amy made a fruit salad with 1 1/10 pounds of watermelon and 5 3/10 pounds of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Amy use in all? Answer in simplest form.

a)

6 4/10 pounds

b)

6 5/2 pounds

c)

4 2/10 pounds

d)

6 2/5 pounds

138.

A family bought 11 7/12 pounds of potatoes. They used 7 1/12 pounds of it. How much is left? Answer in simplest form.

a)

4 6/12 pounds

b)

4 1/2 pounds

c)

18 1/2 pounds

d)

5 6/12 pounds

139.

Marcus rode his bicycle 2 5/8 miles from his house to school. Then he rode 1 1/8 miles from school to the store. How many miles did Marcus ride in all? Answer in simplest form.

a)

1 3/4 miles

b)

3 4/8 miles

c)

3 6/8 miles

d)

3 3/4 miles

140.

Nicole ran 13 6/7 miles and walked 2 4/7 miles. How much farther did she run than walk?

a)

15 2/7 miles

b)

10 10/7 miles

c)

11 1/7 miles

d)

None of the above

141.

Katie swam 16 5/6 laps on Monday and 11 1/6 laps on Tuesday. How much farther did she swim on Monday than on Tuesday? Answer in simplest form.

a)

6 4/6 laps

b)

5 2/3 laps

c)

18 laps

d)

4 1/2 laps

142.

Molly and her roommates ate 2 1/3 pints of ice cream on Friday night and 2 1/3 pints of ice cream on Saturday night. How many pints did they eat in all?

a)

5 2/3 pints

b)

4 2/6 pints

c)

3 3/4 pints

d)

4 2/3 pints

143.

Wendy ran 5 1/6 miles on Wednesday and 10 1/6 miles on Thursday. How many miles did she run in all? Answer in simplest form.

a)

14 2/6 miles

b)

5 2/12 miles

c)

15 1/3 miles

d)

5 1/3 miles

144.

Riley drove 6 5/12 miles with her sister and another 3 5/12 miles with her friend. How far did she drive in all? Answer in simplest form.

a)

9 10/24 miles

b)

9 5/6 miles

c)

3 0/12 miles

d)

3 5/6 miles

145.

6 2/5 + 4 1/5 =

a)

10 4/5

b)

10 3/5

c)

10 1/5

d)

10

146.

7 4/7 - 5 2/7 =

a)

2 2/7

b)

2 6/7

c)

12 6/7

d)

2 1/7

147.

6 2/6 + 1 2/6 =

a)

7

b)

7 4/12

c)

7 2/3

d)

8 4/6

148.

9 7/11 + 3 2/11 =

a)

13 8/11

b)

12 9/11

c)

12

d)

11 9/11

149.

1/5 + 4/15=

a)

5/20

b)

3/10

c)

3/15

d)

5/15

150.

Sally is painting her house. She used 1/8 of a gallon of paint in her bathroom, and 2/6 of a gallon of paint in her bedroom. How much paint did she use in all?

a)

11/24

b)

3/14

c)

3/24

d)

11/14

151.

What number could be a common denominator for these two fractions?
1/5 and 5/6?

a)

30

b)

11

c)

6

d)

5

152.

What number could be a common denominator for these two fractions?
2/3 and 3/4

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

12

Adding/Subtracting Fractions

Total questions: 152

Worksheet time: 7hrs 37mins

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