Adding and Subtracting Fractions Made Easy

What is the result of adding 1/4 to 1/4?

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 1/2

If you subtract 2/7 from 3/7, what fraction of the pie remains?

• 2/7

• 5/7

• 1/7

• 1/14

When adding fractions with unlike denominators, what is the first step?

• Multiply the denominators

• Find a common denominator

• Subtract the numerators

• Add the numerators

To add 1/2 and 1/4, what common denominator should be used?

• 4

• 8

• 6

• 2

What is the least common multiple of 2 and 3, used to find a common denominator?

• 12

• 6

• 5

• 9

What is the sum of 1/2 and 1/3 when converted to a common denominator?

• 5/6

• 4/6

• 3/6

• 2/6

What is the result of subtracting 1/3 from 1/2 using a common denominator?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 2/6

How do you write 1 as a fraction with a denominator of 10?

• 10/10

• 1/10

• 5/10

• 2/10

What is the result of 1/10 minus 1?

• 1/10

• -9/10

• -1/10

• 9/10

What does subtracting fractions with unlike denominators involve?

• Directly subtracting numerators

• Finding a common denominator

• Multiplying the fractions

• Adding the denominators