Adding

Adding fractions
fractions to
to more
more than
than 11 +&–
fractions

1 Add and write the answer as a mixed numeral.

4 3 3 9 3 3
eg 5 + 5 a 10 + 10 b 4 + 4
7 2
=5 = 15 ______________________ ______________________
3 7 7 11 2 2
c 8 + 8 d 12 + 12 e 3 + 3
______________________ ______________________ ______________________

2 Kerry had two Crunchy Bars. Beatle ate seven tenths of one of them and Little Beatle ate nine
tenths of another one. How much Crunchy Bar must they give back to Kerry?
_______________________________________________________________ Answer ______________________
3 Use equivalent fractions. Add, and answer as mixed numerals.
3 3 3 7 2 5
eg 8 + 4 a 4+ 8 b 3 + 6
3 6
= 8 + 8 ______________________ ______________________
9 1
= 8 =18 ______________________ ______________________
7 1 1 7 7 1
c 10 + 2 d 4 + 8 e 12 + 2
______________________ ______________________ ______________________
______________________ ______________________ ______________________
4 3
4 Simon met a pie man and took some pieces of pie. He took 5 of an apple pie, 10 of
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a blackberry pie and 2 of a peach pie. How much pie was Simon guilty of stealing?
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5 When changing both fractions to equivalent fractions with the same denominator, use the
lowest common multiple (LCM) of the denominators, eg LCM of 2 and 4 is 4.
a LCM of 4 and 3 = ________ b LCM of 2 and 6 = ________ c LCM of 2 and 4 = ________
d LCM of 3 and 2 = ________ e LCM of 5 and 2 = ________ f LCM of 4 and 5 = ________
6 Use the LCM to make equivalent fractions and add.
1 1 1 2 3 2
eg 4 + 3 a 4 + 3 b 4+ 3
3 4
= 12 + 12 ______________________ ______________________
7
= 12 ______________________ ______________________
1 3
7 Doing a building job for his friends, Toby worked for 2 a day on Monday, 4 day on Tuesday and
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finished the job with 8 of a day on Wednesday. How many days work did Toby do?
_______________________________________________________________ Answer ______________________

ACMNA126 Fractions and decimals • Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators.
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