Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
Jessica's hair was 16 1/4 inches long. Her hairdresser cut off 3 5/8 inches. How long is her hair now?
12 5/8
Which of the following fractions is the largest? 3/8, 2/9, 5/16, 19/45
19/45
Sally used 1 1/2 cups of flour for her cookie recipe, but the cookies were too mushy. She realized that she needs to add 3/4 cups more flour the next time she makes her cookies. How much flour total will she need?
2 1/4
Which of the following fractions is the smallest? 3/8, 2/9, 5/16, 19/45
2/9
This mixed number is in lowest terms
5 2/3
3 1/3 + 2 4/3 =
6 2/3
4/7 is greater than, less than, or equal to 7/11
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3/8 is greater than, less than, or equal to 21/56
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Jim has 4 3/4 pounds of clay. He uses 1 1/10 pounds to make a cup, and another 2 pounds to make a jar. How many pounds are left?
1 13/20
A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour, but Paul only has 2 1/8 cups. How much more flour does he need?
3/8
The bottom of a fraction
denominator
The top of a fraction
numerator