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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheet
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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheet
Work out each fraction question. Show your working where space is provided, and simplify answers fully.
Adding and subtracting like denominators
1.Calculate and simplify: 3/11 + 5/11.
2.Calculate and simplify: 13/15 − 4/15.
3.Calculate and simplify: 5/12 + 3/12.
4.Which equation correctly adds 2/9 and 4/9?
- 2/9 + 4/9 = 6/18
- 2/9 + 4/9 = 6/9
- 2/9 + 4/9 = 2/9
- 2/9 + 4/9 = 6/6
Simplifying and working with unlike denominators
5.Write 18/24 in its simplest form.
6.Convert 17/6 to a mixed number.
7.Calculate and simplify: 3/8 + 1/4.
8.Calculate and simplify: 5/6 − 1/4.
9.Calculate and simplify: 7/10 − 1/5.
10.Explain why the denominator does not change when adding fractions that already have the same denominator.
Apply and check your understanding
11.Wiremu walks 3/10 km in the morning and 4/10 km after school. How far does she walk altogether?
12.A student writes 2/7 + 3/7 = 5/14. Identify the error and give the correct sum.
13.Evaluate and simplify: 11/12 − 5/12 + 1/6.
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