Adding and Subtracting Fractions HW 2

 $\frac{3}{4}-\frac{2}{4}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{5}{4}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $1\ \frac{1}{2}$   

Solve.

• $1$

• $\frac{5}{0}$

• $\frac{5}{10}$

• $\frac{10}{0}$

 $\frac{9}{10}+\frac{3}{10}$  

•  $1\ \frac{5}{10}$  

•  $\frac{6}{10}$  

•  $1$  

•  $1\ \frac{2}{10}$  

Which of these are ways to decompose  $\frac{7}{8}$  ?

•  $\frac{1}{8}+\frac{2}{8}+\frac{2}{8}+\frac{2}{8}$  

•  $\frac{4}{8}+\frac{3}{4}$  

•  $\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{3}{8}+\frac{4}{8}$  

•  $\frac{2}{6}+\frac{5}{2}$  

Which of these is NOT a way to decompose  $\frac{5}{6}$  ?

•  $\frac{3}{6}+\frac{2}{6}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}+\frac{3}{3}$  

•  $\frac{2}{6}+\frac{2}{6}+\frac{1}{6}$  

Mrs. Baldwin makes some little cakes for her classes. She wants to put the leftovers into one box. She has  $1\ \frac{2}{8}$  chocolate cakes and  $2\ \frac{6}{8}$  yellow cakes.  How many cakes does she put into the box if she combines them?

•  $3\ \frac{9}{8}$  cakes

•  $4$  cakes

•  $3$  cakes

•  $4\ \frac{1}{8}$ cakes