Mathematics:Class 6

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Worksheet Number: Math 2.1.0.4
Topic: Rational Numbers (Addition and Subtraction of Fractions)
Name: Class:

By attempting this worksheet, learners will be able to:

 Add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators

 Solve word problem involving addition and subtraction of fractions

1. Find sum or difference for each of the following and give your answers as proper fractions or
mixed numbers.

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 Mathematics:Class 6

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2. During the hottest week of the summer, the water level of the Indus River was feet below
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normal. The following week, the level was 𝟑 feet below normal. What is the overall change in the
water level? (Hint: )

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3. Kamil pours out liter of liquid from a beaker. Then he pours out another liter of liquid. What is
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the overall change in the amount of liquid in the beaker? (Hint: Use negative numbers to represent
the amount of change each time Kamil pours liquid from the beaker)

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4. Ali has 4 m of ribbon for wrapping gifts. He needs m for each gift. How many gifts can Ali wrap?
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5. Extension Task
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Explain the Error A student evaluated -4 + x for x = - 9 2 and got an answer of 5 2 . What might the
student have done wrong?

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