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Fractions — Adding & Subtracting Unlike Fractions

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  1. 1.

    What is 1/2 + 1/3?

    (a) 2/5(b) 2/6(c) 5/6(d) 1/6
  2. 2.

    What is 3/4 − 1/6?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  3. 3.

    What is 2/3 + 3/5?

    (a) 5/8(b) 5/15(c) 19/15(d) 1 4/15
  4. 4.

    What is 5/6 − 2/9?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  5. 5.

    John ate 2/5 of a pizza and Mary ate 1/4. What fraction of the pizza did they eat altogether?

    (a) 3/9(b) 3/20(c) 13/20(d) 3/5
  6. 6.

    A tank is 7/8 full. After some water is used, it is 1/3 full. What fraction of the tank was used?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  7. 7.

    What is 1 1/2 + 2 1/3?

    (a) 3 5/6(b) 3 2/5(c) 3 1/6(d) 4 1/6
  8. 8.

    What is 3 3/4 − 1 5/6?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  9. 9.

    Sam spent 1/4 of his money on food and 1/3 on transport. What fraction of his money is left?

    (a) 5/12(b) 7/12(c) 1/2(d) 1/4
  10. 10.

    A ribbon is 5/6 m long. Sue cuts off 3/8 m. How long is the remaining piece in metres?

    Answer: ____________________________________

Answer key — P5 Math: Fractions — Adding & Subtracting Unlike Fractions

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  1. 1.(c) 5/6
  2. 2.7/12
  3. 3.(d) 1 4/15
  4. 4.11/18
  5. 5.(c) 13/20
  6. 6.13/24
  7. 7.(a) 3 5/6
  8. 8.1 11/12
  9. 9.(a) 5/12
  10. 10.11/24
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