Fraction Adding Worksheet
The red numbers indicate
the correct answers.
Simplify the following
fractions into lowest terms:
4/6 = 2/3
2/4 = 1/2
5/7 = 5/7
3/3 = 1
3/9 = 1/3
4/8 = 1/2
Fill in the blank spaces in the following addition problems involving fractions. (You may leave your answer as an improper fraction, but please simplify your answer into lowest terms.)
1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8 1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6 1/10 + 3/10 = 2/5
1/4 + 1/3 = 7/12 4/6 + 2/3 = 4/3 or 1 1/3 2/7 + 4/5 = 38/35 3/4 + 7/8 = 13/8
4/9 + 7/8 = 95/72 or 1 23/72 2/5 + 2/3 = 16/15 or 1 1/15 2/3 + 4/3 = 6/3 or 2
1/7 + 1/8 = 15/56 2/2 + 1/4 = 5/4 or 1 1/4 3/10 + 3/5 = 9/10
1/2 + 2/3 = 7/6 or 1 1/6
Extra credit: (Fill in the blanks.)
2/4 + 3/4 = 5/4 1/7 + 1/2 = 9/14 1/3 + 3/4 = 13/12 5/5 + 2/5 = 7/5
3/4 - 1/4 = 2/4 or 1/2 4/5 - 1/5 = 3/5 5/4 + 2/7 = 43/28 or 1 15/28
3 cups of flour
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1 cup of margarine
1 1/3 cups of chocolate chips