Year 8 Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 fractions worksheet.
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Find a common denominator first. Give answers in simplest form.
1. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 72: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
2. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 90: = , =
- − =
- Simplify: =
3. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 20: = , =
- − =
4. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 30: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
5. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 6: = , =
- + =
6. +
Answer: 1 (or )
- Lowest common denominator is 24: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
- As a mixed number: 1
7. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 21: = , =
- − =
8. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 72: = , =
- + =
9. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 8: = , =
- − =
10. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 72: = , =
- − =
11. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 30: = , =
- − =
- Simplify: =
12. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 15: = , =
- + =
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