Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Practice adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators for Grade 2 students.

Grade 2 Math FractionsAdding and Subtracting Fractions

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.DCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.3.A

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fractionsadditionsubtractiongrade 2math

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions

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Read each question carefully and solve the fraction problems. Show your work.

1. Add the fractions. Use the fraction bar to help you.

1/2 + 1/2 =

2. Add the fractions:

1/4 + 2/4 =

3. Subtract the fractions. Use the fraction bar to help you.

4/5 - 1/5 =

4. Subtract the fractions:

3/3 - 1/3 =

5. Which fraction completes the equation: 2/5 + = 4/5?

1/5

2/5

3/5

4/5

6. If you have 3/6 of a pizza and eat 1/6 of it, how much is left?

1/6

2/6

3/6

4/6

7. When adding fractions with the same denominator, you add the and keep the denominator the same.

8. When subtracting fractions with the same denominator, you subtract the and keep the denominator the same.

9. Sarah ate 1/3 of a chocolate bar. Her brother ate another 1/3 of the chocolate bar. How much of the chocolate bar did they eat altogether?

10. John had 5/8 of a cake. He gave 2/8 of the cake to his friend. How much cake does John have left?