7. Work out which fraction in each of these sets of fractions is the smallest. Find a common multiple for each of the denominators and then make equivalent fractions with the common multiple as the denominator.
a) 1
– 2, 1
– 3, 1
– 4
b) 3
– 4, 2
– 3, 5
– 6
c) 3
– 4, 4
– 5, 7
__ 10
d) 5 __
12, 5
– 6, 3
– 4
e) 2
– 3, 5
– 6, 7
– 9
f) 3
– 8, 7
__ 12, 5
– 6
8. Add these fractions. If your answer is an improper fraction, then change it to a mixed number.
a) 1
– 2 + 5
– 6 – 1
– 6
9. Now try these. a) 5
– 4
– 3 + 11
– 6
b) 2 b) 7
– 3 + 7
– 8 – 2
b) 13
– 9
c) 1
– 3
c) 4
– 4 + 43
– 8
– 6 + 8
– 9
d) 3
– 5 – 7
c) 34
__ 10
10. Now try these whichever way you prefer. a) 21
– 5 + 19
__ 10
d) 8
– 8 + 2
– 9 – 1
d) 55
– 3
e) 5
– 6
– 8 + 5
e) 7 __
– 6 + 23
__ 12
f) 7 12 – 3
– 4
e) 33
– 8
f) 4
– 4 + 22
– 3
– 8 + 3
– 5 – 3
f) 47
– 4
– 4
– 8 + 31
– 6
11. Now subtract these as mixed numbers. Don’t forget to borrow from your units if you need to.
a) 31
– 2 – 13
– 8
b) 41
– 6 – 22
– 3
c) 51
– 5 – 1 7
__ 10
d) 63
– 4 – 45
– 6
e) 73
– 5 – 23
– 4
f) 68
– 9 – 45
– 6
Recap • I know what equivalent fractions are. • I know how to change improper fractions into mixed numbers. • I know how to change mixed numbers into improper fractions. • I can add mixed numbers. • I can subtract mixed numbers.