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Fraction Addition Subtraction Worksheet

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Fraction Addition Subtraction Worksheet

Fraction bars and number line illustration

🧮 Part 1: Visual Fraction Problems

1. Look at the fraction bars below. What is ⅓ + ⅓?

Think about: How many thirds do you have altogether?

2. Using the number line, solve ¾ - ¼

Hint: Start at ¾ and jump backwards by ¼

½

¾

1

¼

3. Convert and add: ½ + ¼ = ?

Remember: Convert ½ to quarters first

½ = _____ quarters

So ½ + ¼ = _____ + ¼ = _____

4. Circle the correct answer for ⅖ + ⅕:

1

📖 Part 2: Word Problems

5. Sarah used ¾ cup of flour for biscuits and then used ¼ cup more for icing. How much flour did she use altogether?

Answer: _________ cups of flour

6. Tom walked ⅗ of a kilometre to school and then walked ⅕ of a kilometre to the library. How far did he walk in total?

Answer: _________ kilometres

7. A pizza was cut into 8 equal pieces. If Maya ate ⅜ of the pizza and her brother ate ⅛, how much pizza did they eat together?

Answer: _________ of the pizza

🤔 Part 3: Explain Your Thinking

8. Solve ⅞ - ⅜ and explain your strategy using words or drawings.

Explain your thinking:

9. Challenge: Emma had ¾ hour of free time. She spent ½ hour reading. How much free time does she have left?

Hint: Think about equivalent fractions - what is ½ in quarters?

Answer: _________ hour

Explain how you solved this problem:

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