Addition and subtraction

Adding & subtracting fractions

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1.
A cake is cut into 5 equal pieces. 2 pieces are eaten. What fraction of the cake is left?
1. A2/5
2. B3/5
3. C5/5
4. D3/10
2.
What is 3/5 + 1/5?
1. A4/10
2. B4/5
3. C2/5
4. D3/5
3.
A chef serves 3/8 of an apple pie. What fraction of the pie is left?
1. A3/8
2. B5/8
3. C8/8
4. D5/16
4.
Why is 10/9 an improper fraction?
1. AThe numerator is greater than the denominator
2. BThe numerator is smaller than the denominator
3. CIt equals exactly 1
4. DIt has a denominator of 9
5.
3/8 + 4/8 = ?/8. What is the numerator of the answer?
6.
What is 1 − 4/6?
1. A4/6
2. B1/6
3. C2/6
4. D3/6
7.
To add fractions with the same denominator, you add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.
True False
8.
6/8 + 2/8 = 1.
True False
9.
5/6 − 2/6 = ?/6. What is the numerator of the answer?
10.
A fraction where the numerator is smaller than the denominator is called a…
1. Aproper fraction
2. Bimproper fraction
3. Cwhole number
4. Ddenominator
11.
What is 2/5 + 2/5?
1. A4/10
2. B4/5
3. C2/5
4. D4/25
12.
What is 4/5 + 3/5?
1. A7/10
2. B7/5
3. C1/5
4. D12/5
13.
What is 3/12 + 4/12?
1. A7/24
2. B7/12
3. C12/12
4. D1/12
14.
Which symbol makes this true? 6 __ 18
1. A<
2. B>
3. C=
15.
Which symbol makes this true? 13 __ 11
1. A<
2. B>
3. C=
16.
Which symbol makes this true? 10 __ 17
1. A<
2. B>
3. C=
17.
15 is greater than 13.
True False
18.
14 is less than 17.
True False
19.
10 is less than 5.
True False
20.
14 is less than 6.
True False

Answer key

Addition and subtraction — Adding & subtracting fractions