Year 6 Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet — Level 2 (Set 2) — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 fractions worksheet.
Year 6 · Mathematics · Fractions
Year 6 Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet — Level 2 (Set 2) — Answers
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Find a common denominator first. Give answers in simplest form.
1. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 12: = , =
- − =
- Simplify: =
2. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 20: = , =
- − =
- Simplify: =
3. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 24: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
4. +
Answer: 1 (or )
- Lowest common denominator is 12: = , =
- + =
- As a mixed number: 1
5. +
Answer: 1 (or )
- Lowest common denominator is 10: = , =
- + =
- As a mixed number: 1
6. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 15: = , =
- − =
- Simplify: =
7. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 24: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
8. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 24: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
9. +
Answer: 1 (or )
- Lowest common denominator is 12: = , =
- + =
- As a mixed number: 1
10. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 10: = , =
- + =
11. +
Answer: 1 (or )
- Lowest common denominator is 15: = , =
- + =
- As a mixed number: 1
12. +
Answer: 1
- Lowest common denominator is 8: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: = 1
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