Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

8  2/4 - 3  1/3=
Reduce if needed.

• 5  2/12

• 5  1/6

• 11  1/6

• 8  2/3

6½ - 2⅔

• 4  1/6

• 3  5/6

• 4  1/2

• 3  1/2

Addition:
Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
1    1/3   +    4    1/4 =

• 5    7/12

• 5    2/24

• 5    2/12

• 5    7/24

What is the sum?

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Subtraction:
Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
8    5/7    -    7    2/3 = 

•   3/4

•  1/21

•    1/24 

•   3/24

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
8     4/5    +    9    1/10  =

• 18   5/15

• 17   5/10

• 17   9/20

• 17   9/10

Subtraction:
Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
8    6/9    -    3    2/5  =

• 6

• 4

• 5   12/45

• 5   4/60

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 a mixed number?

• when the numerator is bigger than the denominator.

• when you have a whole number and a fraction together.

• how many parts there are in a whole.

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

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number