Adding Fractions with Like Denominators
Practice adding fractions with the same denominator using visual aids and word problems.
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Adding Fractions with Like Denominators
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Read each question carefully and solve the problems. Show your work for full credit.
1. When adding fractions with the same denominator, we add the and keep the the same.
2. The fraction 3/5 means we have 3 parts out of a total of equal parts.
3. Look at the fraction bar below. What addition problem does it represent? Write the equation and solve.
4. What is the sum of 1/4 + 2/4?
3/8
3/4
1/2
6/4
5. Which number line shows the sum of 2/6 + 3/6?
Solve the following addition problems. Simplify your answers if possible.
6. 1/3 + 1/3 =
7. 3/8 + 4/8 =
8. 2/5 + 2/5 =
9. 5/10 + 3/10 =
10. Sarah ate 1/6 of a pizza, and Tom ate 2/6 of the same pizza. How much pizza did they eat altogether?
11. David walked 2/7 of a mile in the morning and 3/7 of a mile in the afternoon. How many miles did he walk in total?
12. The sum of 1/2 + 1/2 is 2/4.
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