🧮 Part 1: Adding Fractions with Like Denominators

1. Add these fractions with the same denominator:

a) 2/8 + 3/8 = _______

b) 1/5 + 2/5 = _______

c) 3/10 + 4/10 = _______

2. Circle the correct answer for 2/6 + 1/6:

3/12

3/6

2/6

1/3

🍰 Part 2: Real-Life Fraction Problems

3. Aroha is making rewena bread. She uses 2/8 of a cup of flour in the morning and 3/8 of a cup in the afternoon. How much flour did she use altogether?

Answer: _______ cups of flour

4. At the marae, 1/4 of the hangi was served at lunch and 2/4 was served at dinner. What fraction of the hangi was served in total?

Answer: _______ of the hangi

5. Tane walked 3/10 of a kilometre to school and 4/10 of a kilometre to the library. What is the total distance he walked?

Answer: _______ kilometres

🔍 Part 3: Finding Common Denominators

6. Before adding these fractions, find a common denominator and rewrite them:

a) 1/2 + 1/4

Rewrite with common denominator: _____ + _____ = _____

b) 1/3 + 1/6

Rewrite with common denominator: _____ + _____ = _____

7. Which of these pairs have like denominators? Check all that apply:

2/5 and 3/5

1/4 and 1/8

3/7 and 2/7

1/2 and 2/4

🎨 Part 4: Visual Fractions and Problem Solving

8. Draw a circle and shade it to show 2/8 + 3/8:

9. Match the fraction addition problems with their answers:

1. 1/6 + 2/6

2. 2/9 + 4/9

3. 3/12 + 5/12

4. 1/7 + 3/7

A. 6/9 or 2/3

B. 8/12 or 2/3

C. 3/6 or 1/2

D. 4/7

10. Explain in your own words how to add fractions with the same denominator:

🌟 Part 5: Challenge Problems

11. Kiri has 5/12 of her homework finished before dinner and completes 4/12 more after dinner. What fraction of her homework is now complete?

Answer: _______

12. Fill in the missing numbers:

a) ___/10 + 3/10 = 7/10

b) 2/8 + ___/8 = 6/8

c) 1/5 + 2/5 = ___/5

13. True or False? Circle your answers:

a) 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/8

True

False

b) 3/7 + 2/7 = 5/7

True

False

c) 2/6 + 1/6 = 3/12

True

False

Adding Fractions Worksheet

Adding Fractions Worksheet

🧮 Part 1: Adding Fractions with Like Denominators

🍰 Part 2: Real-Life Fraction Problems

🔍 Part 3: Finding Common Denominators

🎨 Part 4: Visual Fractions and Problem Solving

🌟 Part 5: Challenge Problems

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