Name Adding and Subtracting Fractions Directions Solve each

Name: _______________ Adding and Subtracting Fractions Directions: Solve each problem below. Write the answer in the blank provided. Use the Answer Bank to help you. Answer Bank: 1. 2 4 7 2 1 9 2 6 5 5 10 9 8 4 10 12 3 8 12 8 3 4 2. + 3 - 4 3. 2 12 + 1 8 1 4 3 12 4. = 7 9 5. = 2 4 6. = 3 5 - + - 1 3 3 12 4 10 = = = 7. Before dinner, Allie did ½ of her homework. 9. A plant grew 3/8 of an inch one week and 2/8 After dinner, she did 2/8 more of her homework. of an each another week. How much did the How much of her homework had she done all plant grow in those two weeks? together? 8. Tommy and Reid had a contest to see 10. Julianne added 1/3 of a cup of white sugar whose frog could jump the farthest. Tommy’s and 1/3 of a cup of brown sugar to some cookie frog jumped 3/10 of a meter. Reid’s frog jumped dough. How much total sugar did Julianne 2/ add? 10 of a meter. How much farther did Tommy’s frog jump? Copyright © 2010 Study Island - All rights reserved.

Name: _______________ Adding and Subtracting Fractions – Answer Key Directions: Solve each problem below. Write the answer in the blank provided. Use the Answer Bank to help you. Answer Bank: 1. 2 4 7 2 1 9 2 6 5 5 10 9 8 4 10 12 3 8 12 8 3 4 2. 3 4 3. 2 12 + - + 7 1 = 8 4. 8 = 4 5. 4 = 12 2 + 4 5 3 - 9 2 1 7 6. 12 3 - 5 1 3 3 12 4 10 4 = 9 9 = 12 2 = 10 7. Before dinner, Allie did ½ of her homework. 9. A plant grew 3/8 of an inch one week and 2/8 After dinner, she did 2/8 more of her homework. of an each another week. How much did the How much of her homework had she done all 6 together? 8 plant grow in those two weeks? 8. Tommy and Reid had a contest to see 10. Julianne added 1/3 of a cup of white sugar whose frog could jump the farthest. Tommy’s and 1/3 of a cup of brown sugar to some cookie frog jumped 3/10 of a meter. Reid’s frog jumped dough. How much total sugar did Julianne 2/ add? 10 of a meter. How much farther did Tommy’s frog jump? 5 8 1 2 3 10 Copyright © 2010 Study Island - All rights reserved.