10 Questions
In Example 11, what is the result of adding 2 4/5 and 3 6/5?
The result is 6 19/30.
How can you add (or subtract) mixed fractions?
You can do the operation separately for the whole parts or write the mixed fractions as improper fractions and then directly add (or subtract) them.
Can you find the other way of doing the sum in Example 11?
The other way is to write the mixed fractions as improper fractions and then add them.
In Example 12, what is the result of subtracting 4 - 2 1/5?
The result is 2.
In Example 13, what is the result of simplifying 8 - 2 4/6?
The result is 5/12.
Solve: 2 1/3 + 3 7/9
The result is 6 2/9 or 6 2/3.
Solve: 4 2/3 + 5 3/4
The result is 10 11/12.
Solve: 1 2/3 + 3 4/5
The result is 5 11/15.
Solve: 4 2/3 + 9 7/3
The result is 14 2/3.
If Naina was given 1 piece of cake and Najma was given 1 piece of cake, how many pieces of cake were given in total?
2 pieces of cake were given in total.
Test your knowledge on adding and subtracting fractions by finding equivalent fractions with the same denominator. Practice solving problems involving unlike fractions and determining the required numbers by adding or subtracting them.
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