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Adding Subtracting Same Denominators

Adding Subtracting Same Denominators

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🧮 Part 1: Adding Fractions with Same Denominators

1. Solve these addition problems. Show your working.

a) 2/5 + 1/5 = _____

b) 3/8 + 2/8 = _____

c) 1/6 + 4/6 = _____

d) 5/10 + 3/10 = _____

➖ Part 2: Subtracting Fractions with Same Denominators

2. Solve these subtraction problems. Show your working.

a) 4/7 - 2/7 = _____

b) 6/9 - 1/9 = _____

c) 8/12 - 3/12 = _____

d) 7/8 - 5/8 = _____

🎯 Part 3: Multiple Choice

3. What is 3/4 + 1/4?

4/8

4/4

3/4

1

4. What is 5/6 - 2/6?

3/6

3/12

7/6

1/2

5. Which of these equals 1 whole? (Check all that apply)

3/3

5/5

8/8

4/5

10/10

🍰 Part 4: Word Problems

6. 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: ___________

7. Tom had 7/10 of a chocolate bar. He gave away 4/10 of it to his friend. How much chocolate bar does Tom have left?

Answer: ___________

8. In a class, 3/12 of students have brown hair and 5/12 have blonde hair. What fraction of students have either brown or blonde hair?

Answer: ___________

🎨 Part 5: Visual Fractions

9. Draw and shade circles to show these fraction problems:

a) Show 1/4 + 2/4 = 3/4

b) Show 5/6 - 2/6 = 3/6

🔍 Part 6: Fill in the Blanks

10. Complete the rule for adding fractions with the same denominator:

When adding fractions with the same denominator, add the _____________ and keep the _____________ the same.

11. Complete the rule for subtracting fractions with the same denominator:

When subtracting fractions with the same denominator, subtract the _____________ and keep the _____________ the same.

12. Fill in the missing numbers:

a) ___/7 + 2/7 = 5/7

b) 4/9 - ___/9 = 1/9

c) 2/__ + 3/__ = 5/8

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