Adding

Adding and
and subtracting
subtracting fractions
fractions +&–
fractions

3 1 3 1
1 a 4 – 4 = _______________________ b 4 + 4 = _______________________ To + or – make
5 3 2 1
c 6 – 6 = _______________________ d 3 + 3 = _______________________ the denominators
7 3 7 1 the same.
e 8 – 8 = _______________________ f 8 – 8 = _______________________

2 Colour each fraction a different colour on the bar.

4! + !8 = @8 + !8 = #8
1 3
eg 4 + 8 = 8 + 8 = 8
2 3 5
@5– #0 = $0 – #0 = !0

1 1 1 1
a 3 + 6 = _____________________________ b 2 + 8 = _____________________________

1 5 1 1
c 6 + 12 = _____________________________ d 4 + 8 = _____________________________

1 1 3 1
e 4 + 12 = _____________________________ f 8 + 2 = _____________________________

3 Show subtraction by shading the fraction to take away. Write the fraction left.

3 7
a 1 – 8 = ____________ b 1 – 12 = ____________

5 1
c 1 – 6 = ____________ d 1 – 3 = ____________

Draw a diagram
Draw diagrams to show:
3 1 1 1 2 1 2 5
a 5 – 10 b 4 + 3 c 6 + 4 d 3 – 12

70 ACMNA126 Fractions and decimals • Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators.
• Model and solve additive problems involving fractions by making diagrams.