Adding Fractions Worksheet
Practice adding fractions with common and uncommon denominators for Grade 6 students.
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Read each question carefully and show your work. Simplify all answers to their lowest terms.
Add the following fractions. Remember to simplify your answer.
1. 1/5 + 2/5 =
2. 3/8 + 4/8 =
Add the following fractions. Find a common denominator first, then simplify.
3. 1/2 + 1/4 =
4. 2/3 + 1/6 =
Determine if the following statements are true or false.
5. When adding fractions, you must always have a common denominator.
True
False
6. The sum of 1/3 + 1/3 is 2/6.
True
False
Complete the statements below.
7. To add fractions with different denominators, you first need to find a .
8. When you add fractions, you add the numerators but keep the the same.
Solve the following word problems.
9. Sarah ate 1/4 of a pizza, and Tom ate 3/8 of the same pizza. How much pizza did they eat together?
10. A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of sugar. How much flour and sugar are needed in total?