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Fractions (add, subtract, multiply)

Adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions with different denominators

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  1. 1

    What is 1/4 + 1/4? 1/4 + 1/4 = ___

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  2. 2

    What is 3/5 - 1/5? A) 1/5 B) 2/5 C) 3/5 D) 4/5

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  3. 3

    Shade 1/4 + 1/4 of this strip to show the answer.

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  4. 4

    Is this statement true or false? 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 1 whole. A) True B) False

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  5. 5

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

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  6. 6

    What is 2/3 + 1/6? A) 3/6 B) 3/9 C) 5/6 D) 4/6

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  7. 7

    What is 3 x 2/5? 3 x 2/5 = ___

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  8. 8

    Is this statement true or false? 1/2 - 1/3 = 1/6 A) True B) False

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  9. 9

    A recipe needs 3/4 of a cup of flour. If you are making 4 batches, how many cups of flour do you need in total? Total flour = ___ cups

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  10. 10

    What is 5/8 - 1/4? 5/8 - 1/4 = ___

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Answer key

Fractions (add, subtract, multiply) · for parents and teachers

  1. 1

    2/4

    1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4, which simplifies to 1/2.

  2. 2

    2/5

    3/5 - 1/5 = 2/5.

  3. 3

    Shade 2 of 4 cells

    1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4, so shade 2 out of 4 sections.

  4. 4

    True

    1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 3/3 = 1 whole.

  5. 5

    3/4

    1/2 = 2/4. So 2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4.

  6. 6

    5/6

    2/3 = 4/6. So 4/6 + 1/6 = 5/6.

  7. 7

    6/5

    3 x 2/5 = 6/5 = 1 and 1/5.

  8. 8

    True

    1/2 = 3/6 and 1/3 = 2/6. So 3/6 - 2/6 = 1/6.

  9. 9

    3

    4 x 3/4 = 12/4 = 3 cups.

  10. 10

    3/8

    1/4 = 2/8. So 5/8 - 2/8 = 3/8.