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Adding Mixed Numbers

With Different Denominators and Improper Fractions
Step 1: Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD). Step 2: Using the LCD, find equivilent fractions.
3 3 6
44 44= 48
7 LCD = 8 7 7
+ 1 8 + 1 8 =+ 1 8

Step 3: Add the fractions. Step 4: Add the whole numbers. Step 5: Change improper fraction
3 6 3 6 answers to mixed numbers.
44= 48 44= 48
7
+ 1 8 =+ 1 8
7 7
+ 1 8 =+ 1 8
7
5 13
8
- 8
8
=6 5
8
13
8
5 13
8
Solve and simplify your answer.
a. 3 b. 1 c. 7 d. 8
68 8 2 3 10 7 9
15 5 3 2
+ 2 16 + 4 8 + 5 + 4 3

e. 5 f. 6 g. 11 h. 7
2 6 5 7 9 15 7 10
7 1 3 1
+ 12 + 1 4 + 3 5 + 5 2

i. 3 j. 1 k. 6 l. 5
6 4 7 3 47 8 12
4 7 5 3
+ 3 5 + 7 9 + 3 14 + 4

m. 7 n. 5 o. 1 p. 8
25 2 4 1 2 8 7
2 3 8 4
+ 3 10 + 2 8 + 6 + 3 3

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 ANSWER KEY
Adding Mixed Numbers
With Different Denominators and Improper Fractions
Step 1: Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD). Step 2: Using the LCD, find equivilent fractions.
3 3 6
44 44= 48
7 LCD = 8 7 7
+ 1 8 + 1 8 =+ 1 8

Step 3: Add the fractions. Step 4: Add the whole numbers. Step 5: Change improper fraction
3 6 3 6 answers to mixed numbers.
44= 48 44= 48
7
+ 1 8 =+ 1 8
7 7
+ 1 8 =+ 1 8
7
5 13
8
- 8
8
=6 5
8
13
8
5 13
8
Solve and simplify your answer.
a. 3 b. 1 c. 7 d. 8
68 8 2 3 10 7 9
15 5 3 2
+ 2 16 + 4 8 + 5 + 4 3
21 5 9 1 13 3 14 5
8 16 9 16
= 12 8
= 13
8 3 10 4 10
= 11 9 12 9
=

e. 5 f. 6 g. 11 h. 7
2 6 5 7 9 15 7 10
7 1 3 1
+ 12 + 1 4 + 3 5 + 5 2
17 5 31 3 20 5 1 12 2 1
2 12 = 3 12 6 28 = 7 28 12 15 = 1315 = 13 3 1210 =1310=13 5

i. 3 j. 1 k. 6 l. 5
6 4 7 3 47 8 12
4 7 5 3
+ 3 5 + 7 9 + 3 14 + 4
31 11 10 1 17 3 14 2 1
9 20 =10 20 14 9 = 15 9 7 14 = 8 14 8 12 = 9 12 = 9 6

m. 7 n. 5 o. 1 p. 8
25 2 4 1 2 8 7
2 3 8 4
+ 3 10 + 2 8 + 6 + 3 3
16 6 3 13 5 11 5 52 31 10
5 10=610 =6 5 4 8
=5
8 1 6 =2 6 1121=12 21 =13 21

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