Adding and Subtracting Similar or Like Fractions

What is the difference of: 4 3/12 - 3 8/12?

7/12

On a test, 4/12 of the questions are multiple choice. If all of the remaining questions are True/False, how many T/F questions are on the test?

8/12 or 2/3

After a picnic, there is 3/8 of a blueberry pie, 2/8 of an apple pie, and 5/8 of a peach pie left over. How much total pie is there?

10/8 or 1 2/8 or 1 1/4

Find the difference of the fractions in the following equation: 15/18 - 3/18 =

12/18 or 2/3

What is 2 3/8 - 7/8?

12/8 or 1 4/8 or 1 1/2

Ms. Reyes brought the class a whole cheese pizza, and Sarah ate 3/26 of the pizza. Roy ate 5/26 of the pizza. Josh ate 4/26 of the pizza. How much pizza does Ms. Perry have left?

14/26

Find the sum of the following equation in lowest terms: 10/24 + 6/24 =

16/24 or 2/3

What is 5 5/8 - 3 2/8?

2 3/8

Kelly has 1 cup of chocolate chips. She adds 4/6 of the cup of chocolate chips to her ice cream. How much is left of the chocolate chips?

2/6 or 1/3

What is 2 2/6 + 1 5/6?

3 7/6 or 4 1/6

Rachelle had a whole cupcake in her lunch bag. She ate 1/4 of it. How much does she have left?

3/4

What is 3 1/4 + 2 2/4?

5 3/4

What is 4 1/4 - 2 3/4?

6/4 or 1 2/4 or 1 1/2

What is the difference of: 8 3/5 - 4/5?

7 4/5

John and Sam shared a chocolate bar. John ate 7/12 and Sam ate 5/12. Who ate more?

John