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Class 6 Maths — Adding and subtracting fractions

Add and subtract fractions, including ones with different denominators.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.2/3 + 1/6 = ? Write your answer as a fraction.

  2. 2.1/3 + 1/4 = ? Write your answer as a fraction.

  3. 3.Match each fraction to the same amount written as a decimal.

    • 1/2
    • 1/4
    • 3/4
    • 1/5
    • 1/10
    • 0.75
    • 0.25
    • 0.1
    • 0.2
    • 0.5

  4. 4.1/2 + 1/4 = ? Write your answer as a fraction.

  5. 5.3/4 - 1/2 = ? Write your answer as a fraction.

  6. 6.7/10 - 3/10 = ? Write your answer as a fraction.

  7. 7.5/6 - 1/3 = ? Write your answer as a fraction.

  8. 8.1/5 + 2/5 = ? Write your answer as a fraction.

Answer key — Class 6 Maths — Adding and subtracting fractions

  1. 1. 5/6
  2. 2. 7/12
  3. 3. 1/2 → 0.5; 1/4 → 0.25; 3/4 → 0.75; 1/5 → 0.2; 1/10 → 0.1
  4. 4. 3/4
  5. 5. 1/4
  6. 6. 2/5
  7. 7. 1/2
  8. 8. 3/5