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Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators quiz

Students practise adding and subtracting unlike fractions and mixed numbers through a quiz with multiple-choice and select-all questions, plus word problems. Common-denominator steps are used in prompts like 2/3 + 1/4 and 5/6 - 1/4. Level: 5th grade.

By Edform · Mathematics · Grade 5 · Published Oct 28, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. What is 2/3 + 1/4?
  2. Select all the common denominators for 3/8 and 1/6.
  3. 5/6 - 1/4 = 7/12.
  4. What is 1 2/5 + 2 3/10?
  5. A ribbon is 3/4 yard long, and another ribbon is 2/3 yard long. How many yards long are they together?
  6. What do we call a denominator that two or more fractions share?
  7. What is 4 1/3 - 2 5/6?
  8. A recipe needs 2 1/2 cups of flour. If 1 3/4 cups have been used, how much flour is left?
  9. What is 5/12 + 1/8?

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