Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Write your answer in simplest form.

9/12 - 5/12 =

• 14/12

• 1/3

• 5/12

• 2/3

Connor ate 6/8 of one pizza. Kirsti ate 2/8 of another pizza. How much more of a pizza did Connor eat?

• 3/8

• 6/8

• 1/2

• 2/8

What is the sum of these fractions? Write your answer in simplest form.

• 4/5

• 3/20

• 17/20

• 4/20

Robert made a fruit salad with 11/12 of a pound of melon and 1/6 of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Robert use in all? Make sure your answer is in simplest form.

• 1 1/12

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 13/12

Pam walks 3/4 of a mile to school. Paul walks 1/8 of a mile to school. How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?

• 5/8

• 4/8

• 1 3/8

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.A.2

CCSS.4.NF.A.2

You give 1/3 of a pan of brownies to Mr. Nix and 1/6 of a pan of brownies to your teacher. How much of the pan of brownies did you give away?

• 2/6 of the pan

• 1/6 of the pan

• 1/2 of the pan

• 1/3 of the pan

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.A.2

CCSS.4.NF.B.3

The fifth grade math teachers ordered pizza for lunch. Mrs. Dombkowski ate 1/3 of the pizza. Ms. Chaney ate 5/12 of the pizza. How much more pizza did Ms. Chaney eat than Mrs. Dombkowski?

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 4/6

• 1/12

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.A.2

• 2/5
• 5/6
• 4/6
• 1/5

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.A.2

• 2/15
• 2/0
• 1/2
• -1/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.A.2

• 6/12

• 6/9

• 8/9

• 5/27