Year 8 Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet — Level 2 — 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 12: = , =
- − =
- Simplify: =
2. +
Answer: 1 (or )
- Lowest common denominator is 8: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
- As a mixed number: 1
3. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 12: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
4. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 15: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
5. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 12: = , =
- − =
- Simplify: =
6. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 24: = , =
- − =
7. +
Answer: 1 (or )
- Lowest common denominator is 24: = , =
- + =
- As a mixed number: 1
8. −
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 9: = , =
- − =
9. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 18: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
10. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 10: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
11. +
Answer: 1 (or )
- Lowest common denominator is 8: = , =
- + =
- Simplify: =
- As a mixed number: 1
12. +
Answer:
- Lowest common denominator is 16: = , =
- + =
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