Fractions Worksheet for Topic 7: Adding Fractions
Concept: Adding Fractions
Name:
COMPUTER COMPONENT
Instructions: Select the computer program Understanding Fractions (Neufeld)
Follow the instructions to the Main Menu.
Select Adding Fractions from the Main Menu.
Work through all sections of this topic in order:
• Pattern Blocks
• Adding Fractions on a Number Line
• Fraction Strips
• The Lowest Common Denominator
• Percent Strips
• Word Problems
• Decimal Strips
• Fraction Card Game
• The Clock
• Practice Questions
As you work through the computer exercises, make your own notes in
the blanks provided.
When you reach the end of the section Practice Questions on the
computer, move on to the WORKSHEET portion of this handout.
YOUR NOTES
º Pattern Blocks
(a) Shade in
1
6
(d) The result is
(b) Shade in
2
3
=
6
(c) Shade in the total of
1
6
+ 23
.
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Fractions Worksheet for Topic 7: Adding Fractions
Adding Fractions Rules:
Rule 1:
Rule 2:
Rule 3:
º Fraction Strips
Shade in the appropriate region on each strip.
or
represents
1
2
represents
3
6
represents
2
6
or
represents
Then
1
3
1 1
3 2
+ =
+
=
2 3
6 6
6
º The Lowest Common Denominator
Fill in the following rows of the multiplication table.
x
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
3
1
4
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Fractions Worksheet for Topic 7: Adding Fractions
The Lowest Common Denominator (continued)
The lowest common denominator of
Therefore
1 1
+ =
3 4
=
1
3
and
1
4
is
.
=
º Goal Scoring
1 1
+ =?
6 8
1
=
8
We need to find a
common denominator.
1
=
6
1 1
+ =
6 8
+
=
WORKSHEET
1. Review the three rules for adding fractions by re-writing them below.
Rule 1:
Rule 2:
Rule 3:
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Fractions Worksheet for Topic 7: Adding Fractions
2. Add.
(a)
3 1
+ =
8 8
(b)
2
5
+
=
11 11
(c)
3
1
+
=
2 10
(d)
13 4
+ =
20 5
(e)
4 1
+ =
7 3
(f)
2 3
+ =
5 4
(g)
13 1
+ =
15 3
(h)
1 3
+ =
4 8
(i)
17 1
+ =
18 6
(j)
5 7
+ =
6 9
(k)
3 5
+ =
4 6
(l)
2
7
+ =
10 3
5
1
of the class got an A on the math quiz and of the
14
2
class got a B. What fraction of the class got either an A or a B?
3. In a grade nine math class,
4. In a magic square, the addition of the numbers horizontally, vertically and diagonally
gives the same result. We call this result the magic number.
(a) Find the magic number.
(b) Fill in the empty squares.
3
33
4
24
5
9
8
8
5
3
4
8
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