© Mathswatch Clip 56 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

1. Work out the following giving your answer as a fraction in its simplest form
3 1 3 2 5 3 7 4
a) + b) + c) − d) −
5 5 7 7 8 8 13 13

2. Work out the following giving your answer as a fraction in its simplest form
3 2 1 2 13 3 9 1
a) + b) + c) − d) −
5 10 3 9 20 5 12 3

3. Change the following to mixed numbers

8 14 35 17
a) b) c) d)
5 3 6 5

4. Change the following to top heavy (or improper) fractions

2 1 1 5
a) 15 b) 3 4 c) 6 5 d) 2 9

5. Work out the following giving your answer as a fraction in its simplest form
2 1 3 1 1 1 4 5
a) 15 + 6 5 b) 2 4 + 15 c) 4 6 − 33 d) 7 9 − 2 9

6. Work out the following giving your answer as a fraction in its simplest form
3 1 5 3 1 2 7 3
a) − b) + c) 52 − d) +
4 5 11 11 3 12 4

2 1 12 7
+ −
4 2 1 2
e) 2 5 + 9 5 f) g) 9 4 − 55 h)
7 2 15 15

7. Ted received his pocket money on Friday.

3
He spent of his pocket money on games.
5
1
He spent of his pocket money on magazines.
10
What fraction of his pocket money did he have left?

8. Maisie buys a bag of flour.

1 2
She uses to bake a cake and to make a loaf.
4 5
a) What fraction of the bag of flour was used?
b) What fraction of the bag of flour is left?

Diagram NOT
9. Work out the total length of this shape. accurately drawn
Give your answer as a mixed number.
1 2
3 4 inches 2 3 inches

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