NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

HOMEWORK

Practice Adding Fractions

Solve the problems below, explaining your work.

Alexander, Rachel, and Olivia had a pizza party. There was a pepperoni, a vegetarian, and a cheese pizza. Each pizza was the same size.

• 1 Alexander ate 1 6 1 sixth of the pepperoni pizza and 5 12 5 twelfths of the cheese pizza. How much of a pizza did he eat?

• 2 Rachel ate 1 8 1 eighth of the vegetarian pizza and 1 4 1 fourth of the cheese pizza. How much of a pizza did she eat?

• 3 Olivia ate 1 6 1 sixth of the pepperoni pizza, 1 3 1 third of the vegetarian pizza, and 1 6 1 sixth of the cheese pizza. How much of a pizza did she eat?

• 4 1 5 + 3 10 1 fifth , plus , 3 tenths = _______________

• 5 2 3 + 5 6 2 thirds , plus , 5 sixths = _______________

NOTE

Students use different models (including the clock or rectangles) and their understanding of equivalent fractions to add fractions.

MWI Adding Fractions

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