Adding and Subtracting from Mixed Numbers

There were 3 1/6 pies on the shelf. The server took away 1 5/6 pies from the shelf. How many pies remain on the shelf?

• 3 1/6 pies

• 2 1/6 pies

• 1 1/3 pies

• 2 pies

April has 2/3 cup sugar and Mike has  1 3/6 cups of sugar. How much do they have together? 

• 13/6 or  2 1/6

• 2 whole

• 2 1/2 

• 3 whole

8  2/4 - 3  2/3=

Simplify if needed.

• 5  2/12

• 4  5/6

• 11  1/6

• 8  2/3

Marie needs 2 ¹/₄ yards of fabric/ She already has 1 ³/₈ yards. How many more yards of fabric does she need?

• ¹/₈ yard

• ³/₄ yard

• ⁷/₈ yard

• 1 ⁷/₈ yards

What is the sum?

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When the denominators are not the same, I must find a...

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number

7 3/5 - 2 1/4

Once I have completed adding or subtracting fractions, I should always ____________ if possible.

• make equivalent fractions

• add again

• simplify

• multiply

Simplify your answer if possible!

• 8 and 10/13

• 9 and 7/30

• 4 and 1/2

• 9 and 2/3

Simplify your answer if possible!

• 1 and 3/4

• 2 and 2/4

• 8 and 2/6

• 8 and 3/4