Fractions Addition and Subtraction Practice for Class 6

Section 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. To add or subtract fractions with different denominators, you must first find a __________ denominator.

2. The fraction 9/4 is an example of an __________ fraction because the numerator is larger than the denominator.

3. When the sum of two fractions results in an improper fraction, it is often converted to a __________ number for the final answer.

4. To simplify a fraction like 10/15, you divide both the numerator and the denominator by their __________ common factor.

5. In the problem 5 1/3 + 2 1/3, you can add the whole numbers and __________ separately.

Section 2: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What is the sum of 2/7 and 3/7?

a) 5/14

b) 6/49

c) 5/7

d) 1/7

2. Calculate the difference: 5/6 - 1/3

a) 4/3

b) 1/2

c) 4/6

d) 2/3

3. Solve for the sum of the mixed numbers: 3 1/4 + 1 1/2

a) 4 1/3

b) 4 2/6

c) 5

d) 4 3/4

4. A painter used 1/3 of a can of paint on a wall and 1/5 on a door. What fraction of the paint could he use in total?

a) 2/8

b) 8/15

c) 2/15

d) 1/4

Section 3: Match the Columns

Match the expressions in Column A with their correct simplified answers in Column B.

Section 4: True or False

1. The sum of 2/5 and 1/5 is 3/10.

2. To add 1/3 and 1/6, the least common denominator is 6.

3. 4 1/2 - 2 1/2 is equal to 2 1/2.

4. The fraction 15/12 simplified is 5/4.

Section 5: Short Answer Questions

1. Add the fractions and simplify your answer: 5/9 + 1/9

2. Find the sum of 3/5 and 1/4.

3. Subtract 3/8 from 7/8.

4. Calculate: 4 1/3 - 2 1/6.

5. Aryan studied for 1 1/2 hours for his math test and 3/4 of an hour for his science test. How much total time did he spend studying?

6. A water tank was 7/8 full. If 1/4 of the tank's water was used for gardening, what fraction of the tank is still full?

Answer Key

Section 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. common

2. improper

3. mixed

4. greatest

5. fractions

Section 2: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. c) 5/7

2. b) 1/2 (Since 5/6 - 2/6 = 3/6 = 1/2)

3. d) 4 3/4 (Since 3 1/4 + 1 2/4 = 4 3/4)

4. b) 8/15 (Since 5/15 + 3/15 = 8/15)

Section 3: Match the Columns

1. → c. 4/5 (Since 8/10 = 4/5)

2. → a. 1/4 (Since 3/4 - 2/4 = 1/4)

3. → d. 3 2/5 (Since 20/5 - 3/5 = 17/5 = 3 2/5)

4. → b. 2 1/8 (Since 3/2 + 5/8 = 12/8 + 5/8 = 17/8 = 2 1/8)

Section 4: True or False

1. False (The sum is 3/5)

2. True

3. False (The difference is 2)

4. True (Dividing both by 3 gives 5/4)

Section 5: Short Answer Questions

1. 6/9, which simplifies to 2/3

2. 12/20 + 5/20 = 17/20

3. 4/8, which simplifies to 1/2

4. 4 2/6 - 2 1/6 = 2 1/6

5. 1 2/4 + 3/4 = 1 5/4 = 2 1/4 hours

6. 7/8 - 2/8 = 5/8. The tank is 5/8 full.

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