Math worksheet for practicing fraction operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
A worksheet titled "Add the mixed numbers" featuring math problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions and mixed numbers.
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Let's solve each problem step by step from the worksheet. We'll go through addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions and mixed numbers.
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#### 22. $ 4 \frac{1}{9} + 3 \frac{5}{12} $
Step 1: Convert to improper fractions.
- $ 4 \frac{1}{9} = \frac{4 \times 9 + 1}{9} = \frac{36 + 1}{9} = \frac{37}{9} $
- $ 3 \frac{5}{12} = \frac{3 \times 12 + 5}{12} = \frac{36 + 5}{12} = \frac{41}{12} $
Step 2: Find a common denominator. LCM of 9 and 12 is 36.
- $ \frac{37}{9} = \frac{37 \times 4}{36} = \frac{148}{36} $
- $ \frac{41}{12} = \frac{41 \times 3}{36} = \frac{123}{36} $
Step 3: Add:
- $ \frac{148}{36} + \frac{123}{36} = \frac{271}{36} $
Step 4: Convert to mixed number:
- $ 271 \div 36 = 7 $ remainder $ 19 $ → $ 7 \frac{19}{36} $
✔ Answer: $ 7 \frac{19}{36} $
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#### 23. $ 3 \frac{2}{3} + 4 \frac{1}{8} $
Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 3 \frac{2}{3} = \frac{11}{3} $
- $ 4 \frac{1}{8} = \frac{33}{8} $
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24.
- $ \frac{11}{3} = \frac{88}{24} $
- $ \frac{33}{8} = \frac{99}{24} $
Add: $ \frac{88 + 99}{24} = \frac{187}{24} $
Convert: $ 187 \div 24 = 7 $ remainder $ 19 $ → $ 7 \frac{19}{24} $
✔ Answer: $ 7 \frac{19}{24} $
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#### 24. $ \frac{5}{6} - \frac{1}{3} $
Common denominator: 6
- $ \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{6} $
- $ \frac{5}{6} - \frac{2}{6} = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{2} $
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#### 25. $ \frac{7}{9} - \frac{5}{8} $
LCM of 9 and 8 is 72.
- $ \frac{7}{9} = \frac{56}{72} $
- $ \frac{5}{8} = \frac{45}{72} $
- $ \frac{56 - 45}{72} = \frac{11}{72} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{11}{72} $
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#### 26. $ \frac{11}{10} - \frac{3}{5} $
Convert $ \frac{3}{5} = \frac{6}{10} $
- $ \frac{11}{10} - \frac{6}{10} = \frac{5}{10} = \frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{2} $
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#### 27. $ 5 \frac{2}{3} - 4 \frac{1}{2} $
Convert:
- $ 5 \frac{2}{3} = \frac{17}{3} $
- $ 4 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9}{2} $
LCM of 3 and 2 is 6.
- $ \frac{17}{3} = \frac{34}{6} $
- $ \frac{9}{2} = \frac{27}{6} $
- $ \frac{34 - 27}{6} = \frac{7}{6} = 1 \frac{1}{6} $
✔ Answer: $ 1 \frac{1}{6} $
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#### 28. $ 8 \frac{1}{6} - 5 \frac{3}{4} $
Convert:
- $ 8 \frac{1}{6} = \frac{49}{6} $
- $ 5 \frac{3}{4} = \frac{23}{4} $
LCM of 6 and 4 is 12.
- $ \frac{49}{6} = \frac{98}{12} $
- $ \frac{23}{4} = \frac{69}{12} $
- $ \frac{98 - 69}{12} = \frac{29}{12} = 2 \frac{5}{12} $
✔ Answer: $ 2 \frac{5}{12} $
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#### 29. $ \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{2} $
Multiply numerators and denominators:
- $ \frac{2 \times 1}{3 \times 2} = \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{3} $
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#### 30. $ \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{10}{13} $
- $ \frac{1 \times 10}{5 \times 13} = \frac{10}{65} = \frac{2}{13} $ (simplify by dividing numerator and denominator by 5)
✔ Answer: $ \frac{2}{13} $
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#### 31. $ \frac{4}{7} \times 1 \frac{1}{6} $
First, convert mixed number:
- $ 1 \frac{1}{6} = \frac{7}{6} $
Now multiply:
- $ \frac{4}{7} \times \frac{7}{6} = \frac{4 \times 7}{7 \times 6} = \frac{28}{42} = \frac{2}{3} $ (divide numerator and denominator by 14)
✔ Answer: $ \frac{2}{3} $
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#### 32. $ 1 \frac{1}{4} \div \frac{10}{12} $
Convert $ 1 \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{4} $
$ \frac{10}{12} = \frac{5}{6} $ (simplified)
So: $ \frac{5}{4} \div \frac{5}{6} = \frac{5}{4} \times \frac{6}{5} = \frac{30}{20} = \frac{3}{2} = 1 \frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ 1 \frac{1}{2} $
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#### 33. $ \frac{3}{4} \div \frac{1}{8} $
Invert and multiply:
- $ \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{8}{1} = \frac{24}{4} = 6 $
✔ Answer: $ 6 $
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#### 34. $ \frac{1}{15} \div \frac{2}{5} $
Invert and multiply:
- $ \frac{1}{15} \times \frac{5}{2} = \frac{5}{30} = \frac{1}{6} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{6} $
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| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 22. | $ 7 \frac{19}{36} $ |
| 23. | $ 7 \frac{19}{24} $ |
| 24. | $ \frac{1}{2} $ |
| 25. | $ \frac{11}{72} $ |
| 26. | $ \frac{1}{2} $ |
| 27. | $ 1 \frac{1}{6} $ |
| 28. | $ 2 \frac{5}{12} $ |
| 29. | $ \frac{1}{3} $ |
| 30. | $ \frac{2}{13} $ |
| 31. | $ \frac{2}{3} $ |
| 32. | $ 1 \frac{1}{2} $ |
| 33. | $ 6 $ |
| 34. | $ \frac{1}{6} $ |
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Add the mixed numbers:
#### 22. $ 4 \frac{1}{9} + 3 \frac{5}{12} $
Step 1: Convert to improper fractions.
- $ 4 \frac{1}{9} = \frac{4 \times 9 + 1}{9} = \frac{36 + 1}{9} = \frac{37}{9} $
- $ 3 \frac{5}{12} = \frac{3 \times 12 + 5}{12} = \frac{36 + 5}{12} = \frac{41}{12} $
Step 2: Find a common denominator. LCM of 9 and 12 is 36.
- $ \frac{37}{9} = \frac{37 \times 4}{36} = \frac{148}{36} $
- $ \frac{41}{12} = \frac{41 \times 3}{36} = \frac{123}{36} $
Step 3: Add:
- $ \frac{148}{36} + \frac{123}{36} = \frac{271}{36} $
Step 4: Convert to mixed number:
- $ 271 \div 36 = 7 $ remainder $ 19 $ → $ 7 \frac{19}{36} $
✔ Answer: $ 7 \frac{19}{36} $
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#### 23. $ 3 \frac{2}{3} + 4 \frac{1}{8} $
Convert to improper fractions:
- $ 3 \frac{2}{3} = \frac{11}{3} $
- $ 4 \frac{1}{8} = \frac{33}{8} $
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24.
- $ \frac{11}{3} = \frac{88}{24} $
- $ \frac{33}{8} = \frac{99}{24} $
Add: $ \frac{88 + 99}{24} = \frac{187}{24} $
Convert: $ 187 \div 24 = 7 $ remainder $ 19 $ → $ 7 \frac{19}{24} $
✔ Answer: $ 7 \frac{19}{24} $
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Subtract the fractions:
#### 24. $ \frac{5}{6} - \frac{1}{3} $
Common denominator: 6
- $ \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{6} $
- $ \frac{5}{6} - \frac{2}{6} = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{2} $
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#### 25. $ \frac{7}{9} - \frac{5}{8} $
LCM of 9 and 8 is 72.
- $ \frac{7}{9} = \frac{56}{72} $
- $ \frac{5}{8} = \frac{45}{72} $
- $ \frac{56 - 45}{72} = \frac{11}{72} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{11}{72} $
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#### 26. $ \frac{11}{10} - \frac{3}{5} $
Convert $ \frac{3}{5} = \frac{6}{10} $
- $ \frac{11}{10} - \frac{6}{10} = \frac{5}{10} = \frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{2} $
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Subtract the mixed numbers:
#### 27. $ 5 \frac{2}{3} - 4 \frac{1}{2} $
Convert:
- $ 5 \frac{2}{3} = \frac{17}{3} $
- $ 4 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9}{2} $
LCM of 3 and 2 is 6.
- $ \frac{17}{3} = \frac{34}{6} $
- $ \frac{9}{2} = \frac{27}{6} $
- $ \frac{34 - 27}{6} = \frac{7}{6} = 1 \frac{1}{6} $
✔ Answer: $ 1 \frac{1}{6} $
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#### 28. $ 8 \frac{1}{6} - 5 \frac{3}{4} $
Convert:
- $ 8 \frac{1}{6} = \frac{49}{6} $
- $ 5 \frac{3}{4} = \frac{23}{4} $
LCM of 6 and 4 is 12.
- $ \frac{49}{6} = \frac{98}{12} $
- $ \frac{23}{4} = \frac{69}{12} $
- $ \frac{98 - 69}{12} = \frac{29}{12} = 2 \frac{5}{12} $
✔ Answer: $ 2 \frac{5}{12} $
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Multiply the fractions:
#### 29. $ \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{2} $
Multiply numerators and denominators:
- $ \frac{2 \times 1}{3 \times 2} = \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{3} $
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#### 30. $ \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{10}{13} $
- $ \frac{1 \times 10}{5 \times 13} = \frac{10}{65} = \frac{2}{13} $ (simplify by dividing numerator and denominator by 5)
✔ Answer: $ \frac{2}{13} $
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#### 31. $ \frac{4}{7} \times 1 \frac{1}{6} $
First, convert mixed number:
- $ 1 \frac{1}{6} = \frac{7}{6} $
Now multiply:
- $ \frac{4}{7} \times \frac{7}{6} = \frac{4 \times 7}{7 \times 6} = \frac{28}{42} = \frac{2}{3} $ (divide numerator and denominator by 14)
✔ Answer: $ \frac{2}{3} $
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Divide the fractions:
#### 32. $ 1 \frac{1}{4} \div \frac{10}{12} $
Convert $ 1 \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{4} $
$ \frac{10}{12} = \frac{5}{6} $ (simplified)
So: $ \frac{5}{4} \div \frac{5}{6} = \frac{5}{4} \times \frac{6}{5} = \frac{30}{20} = \frac{3}{2} = 1 \frac{1}{2} $
✔ Answer: $ 1 \frac{1}{2} $
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#### 33. $ \frac{3}{4} \div \frac{1}{8} $
Invert and multiply:
- $ \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{8}{1} = \frac{24}{4} = 6 $
✔ Answer: $ 6 $
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#### 34. $ \frac{1}{15} \div \frac{2}{5} $
Invert and multiply:
- $ \frac{1}{15} \times \frac{5}{2} = \frac{5}{30} = \frac{1}{6} $
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{6} $
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✔ Final Answers:
| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 22. | $ 7 \frac{19}{36} $ |
| 23. | $ 7 \frac{19}{24} $ |
| 24. | $ \frac{1}{2} $ |
| 25. | $ \frac{11}{72} $ |
| 26. | $ \frac{1}{2} $ |
| 27. | $ 1 \frac{1}{6} $ |
| 28. | $ 2 \frac{5}{12} $ |
| 29. | $ \frac{1}{3} $ |
| 30. | $ \frac{2}{13} $ |
| 31. | $ \frac{2}{3} $ |
| 32. | $ 1 \frac{1}{2} $ |
| 33. | $ 6 $ |
| 34. | $ \frac{1}{6} $ |
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