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Adding Same Denominator Fractions

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Adding Same Denominator Fractions

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🧮 Part 1: Multiple Choice

Remember: When adding fractions with the same denominator, add the numerators and keep the denominator the same!

1. What is 3/8 + 2/8?

5/16

5/8

6/8

3/8

2. What is 1/5 + 3/5?

4/10

4/5

3/5

1/5

3. What is 7/10 - 4/10?

3/10

11/10

3/0

7/10

4. What is 6/8 - 2/8?

4/8

8/8

4/0

6/8

✏️ Part 2: Solve These Problems

5. Fill in the missing answers:

a) 2/6 + 1/6 = _____

b) 5/9 + 3/9 = _____

c) 8/10 - 3/10 = _____

d) 7/12 - 4/12 = _____

6. Show your working for this problem using the space below:

Problem: 4/8 + 3/8 = ?

7. Explain in your own words why the denominator stays the same when adding fractions with the same denominator:

🍰 Part 3: Real-Life Problems

8. Sarah ate 2/8 of a pizza and her brother ate 3/8 of the same pizza. How much pizza did they eat altogether?

Answer: _____ of the pizza

9. Tom had 7/10 of a chocolate bar. He gave away 2/10 of it to his friend. How much chocolate bar does Tom have left?

Answer: _____ of the chocolate bar

10. Circle the fractions that would make exactly one whole when added together:

3/8 + 5/8

2/6 + 3/6

4/10 + 6/10

1/5 + 3/5

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