Worksheet (with Solutions): Adding and Subtracting Fractions With Like Denominators

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: What is \(\frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{5}\)?
(a) \(\frac{3}{10}\)
(b) \(\frac{3}{5}\)
(c) \(\frac{2}{5}\)
(d) \(\frac{1}{5}\)

Q2: What is \(\frac{7}{8} - \frac{3}{8}\)?
(a) \(\frac{4}{0}\)
(b) \(\frac{10}{8}\)
(c) \(\frac{4}{8}\)
(d) \(\frac{4}{16}\)

Q3: Which fraction is in simplest form?
(a) \(\frac{4}{8}\)
(b) \(\frac{6}{10}\)
(c) \(\frac{3}{7}\)
(d) \(\frac{2}{6}\)

Q4: What is \(\frac{5}{6} + \frac{1}{6}\)?
(a) \(\frac{6}{6}\)
(b) \(\frac{5}{12}\)
(c) \(\frac{6}{12}\)
(d) \(\frac{4}{6}\)

Q5: Which equation is correct?
(a) \(\frac{9}{10} - \frac{4}{10} = \frac{5}{10}\)
(b) \(\frac{9}{10} - \frac{4}{10} = \frac{13}{10}\)
(c) \(\frac{9}{10} - \frac{4}{10} = \frac{5}{0}\)
(d) \(\frac{9}{10} - \frac{4}{10} = \frac{5}{20}\)

Q6: What is \(\frac{3}{12} + \frac{5}{12}\) in simplest form?
(a) \(\frac{8}{12}\)
(b) \(\frac{2}{3}\)
(c) \(\frac{8}{24}\)
(d) \(\frac{4}{6}\)

Q7: What is \(\frac{11}{12} - \frac{7}{12}\)?
(a) \(\frac{18}{12}\)
(b) \(\frac{4}{12}\)
(c) \(\frac{4}{24}\)
(d) \(\frac{5}{12}\)

Q8: Maria has \(\frac{7}{8}\) of a pizza. She eats \(\frac{2}{8}\) of it. How much pizza does she have left?
(a) \(\frac{9}{8}\)
(b) \(\frac{5}{8}\)
(c) \(\frac{9}{16}\)
(d) \(\frac{5}{16}\)

Section B: Fill in the Blanks

Section C: Word Problems