Math worksheet for practicing addition of fractions and finding their reciprocals.
Worksheet titled "Reciprocals" with 16 fraction addition problems, each requiring the sum and its reciprocal to be written in provided boxes.
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To solve the problem, we need to:
1. Add the fractions given in each pair.
2. Find the reciprocal of the resulting sum.
#### 1) $\frac{3}{4} + \frac{2}{10}$
- Simplify $\frac{2}{10}$ to $\frac{1}{5}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{3}{4}$ and $\frac{1}{5}$, which is $20$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{3}{4} = \frac{3 \times 5}{4 \times 5} = \frac{15}{20}, \quad \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1 \times 4}{5 \times 4} = \frac{4}{20}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{15}{20} + \frac{4}{20} = \frac{19}{20}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{19}{20}$ is $\frac{20}{19}$.
- Answer: $\frac{19}{20}$, $\frac{20}{19}$
#### 2) $\frac{1}{5} + \frac{7}{10}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{1}{5}$ and $\frac{7}{10}$, which is $10$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{1}{5} = \frac{1 \times 2}{5 \times 2} = \frac{2}{10}, \quad \frac{7}{10} = \frac{7}{10}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{10} + \frac{7}{10} = \frac{9}{10}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{9}{10}$ is $\frac{10}{9}$.
- Answer: $\frac{9}{10}$, $\frac{10}{9}$
#### 3) $\frac{4}{9} + \frac{3}{12}$
- Simplify $\frac{3}{12}$ to $\frac{1}{4}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{4}{9}$ and $\frac{1}{4}$, which is $36$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{4}{9} = \frac{4 \times 4}{9 \times 4} = \frac{16}{36}, \quad \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1 \times 9}{4 \times 9} = \frac{9}{36}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{16}{36} + \frac{9}{36} = \frac{25}{36}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{25}{36}$ is $\frac{36}{25}$.
- Answer: $\frac{25}{36}$, $\frac{36}{25}$
#### 4) $\frac{5}{12} + \frac{4}{9}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{5}{12}$ and $\frac{4}{9}$, which is $36$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{5}{12} = \frac{5 \times 3}{12 \times 3} = \frac{15}{36}, \quad \frac{4}{9} = \frac{4 \times 4}{9 \times 4} = \frac{16}{36}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{15}{36} + \frac{16}{36} = \frac{31}{36}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{31}{36}$ is $\frac{36}{31}$.
- Answer: $\frac{31}{36}$, $\frac{36}{31}$
#### 5) $\frac{2}{7} + \frac{1}{14}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{2}{7}$ and $\frac{1}{14}$, which is $14$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{7} = \frac{2 \times 2}{7 \times 2} = \frac{4}{14}, \quad \frac{1}{14} = \frac{1}{14}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{4}{14} + \frac{1}{14} = \frac{5}{14}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{5}{14}$ is $\frac{14}{5}$.
- Answer: $\frac{5}{14}$, $\frac{14}{5}$
#### 6) $\frac{4}{12} + \frac{3}{8}$
- Simplify $\frac{4}{12}$ to $\frac{1}{3}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{3}{8}$, which is $24$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 8}{3 \times 8} = \frac{8}{24}, \quad \frac{3}{8} = \frac{3 \times 3}{8 \times 3} = \frac{9}{24}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{8}{24} + \frac{9}{24} = \frac{17}{24}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{17}{24}$ is $\frac{24}{17}$.
- Answer: $\frac{17}{24}$, $\frac{24}{17}$
#### 7) $\frac{8}{12} + \frac{4}{15}$
- Simplify $\frac{8}{12}$ to $\frac{2}{3}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{2}{3}$ and $\frac{4}{15}$, which is $15$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{3} = \frac{2 \times 5}{3 \times 5} = \frac{10}{15}, \quad \frac{4}{15} = \frac{4}{15}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{10}{15} + \frac{4}{15} = \frac{14}{15}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{14}{15}$ is $\frac{15}{14}$.
- Answer: $\frac{14}{15}$, $\frac{15}{14}$
#### 8) $\frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{15}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{2}{15}$, which is $15$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 5}{3 \times 5} = \frac{5}{15}, \quad \frac{2}{15} = \frac{2}{15}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{5}{15} + \frac{2}{15} = \frac{7}{15}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{7}{15}$ is $\frac{15}{7}$.
- Answer: $\frac{7}{15}$, $\frac{15}{7}$
#### 9) $\frac{3}{5} + \frac{2}{10}$
- Simplify $\frac{2}{10}$ to $\frac{1}{5}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{3}{5}$ and $\frac{1}{5}$, which is $5$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{3}{5} = \frac{3}{5}, \quad \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1}{5}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{5} = \frac{4}{5}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{4}{5}$ is $\frac{5}{4}$.
- Answer: $\frac{4}{5}$, $\frac{5}{4}$
#### 10) $\frac{1}{6} + \frac{3}{4}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{1}{6}$ and $\frac{3}{4}$, which is $12$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{1}{6} = \frac{1 \times 2}{6 \times 2} = \frac{2}{12}, \quad \frac{3}{4} = \frac{3 \times 3}{4 \times 3} = \frac{9}{12}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{12} + \frac{9}{12} = \frac{11}{12}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{11}{12}$ is $\frac{12}{11}$.
- Answer: $\frac{11}{12}$, $\frac{12}{11}$
#### 11) $\frac{1}{12} + \frac{3}{5}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{1}{12}$ and $\frac{3}{5}$, which is $60$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{1}{12} = \frac{1 \times 5}{12 \times 5} = \frac{5}{60}, \quad \frac{3}{5} = \frac{3 \times 12}{5 \times 12} = \frac{36}{60}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{5}{60} + \frac{36}{60} = \frac{41}{60}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{41}{60}$ is $\frac{60}{41}$.
- Answer: $\frac{41}{60}$, $\frac{60}{41}$
#### 12) $\frac{2}{5} + \frac{3}{10}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{2}{5}$ and $\frac{3}{10}$, which is $10$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{5} = \frac{2 \times 2}{5 \times 2} = \frac{4}{10}, \quad \frac{3}{10} = \frac{3}{10}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{4}{10} + \frac{3}{10} = \frac{7}{10}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{7}{10}$ is $\frac{10}{7}$.
- Answer: $\frac{7}{10}$, $\frac{10}{7}$
#### 13) $\frac{5}{8} + \frac{2}{10}$
- Simplify $\frac{2}{10}$ to $\frac{1}{5}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{5}{8}$ and $\frac{1}{5}$, which is $40$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{5}{8} = \frac{5 \times 5}{8 \times 5} = \frac{25}{40}, \quad \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1 \times 8}{5 \times 8} = \frac{8}{40}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{25}{40} + \frac{8}{40} = \frac{33}{40}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{33}{40}$ is $\frac{40}{33}$.
- Answer: $\frac{33}{40}$, $\frac{40}{33}$
#### 14) $\frac{4}{7} + \frac{3}{9}$
- Simplify $\frac{3}{9}$ to $\frac{1}{3}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{4}{7}$ and $\frac{1}{3}$, which is $21$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{4}{7} = \frac{4 \times 3}{7 \times 3} = \frac{12}{21}, \quad \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 7}{3 \times 7} = \frac{7}{21}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{12}{21} + \frac{7}{21} = \frac{19}{21}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{19}{21}$ is $\frac{21}{19}$.
- Answer: $\frac{19}{21}$, $\frac{21}{19}$
#### 15) $\frac{4}{10} + \frac{2}{5}$
- Simplify $\frac{4}{10}$ to $\frac{2}{5}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{2}{5}$ and $\frac{2}{5}$, which is $5$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{5} = \frac{2}{5}, \quad \frac{2}{5} = \frac{2}{5}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{5} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{4}{5}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{4}{5}$ is $\frac{5}{4}$.
- Answer: $\frac{4}{5}$, $\frac{5}{4}$
#### 16) $\frac{3}{5} + \frac{2}{15}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{3}{5}$ and $\frac{2}{15}$, which is $15$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{3}{5} = \frac{3 \times 3}{5 \times 3} = \frac{9}{15}, \quad \frac{2}{15} = \frac{2}{15}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{9}{15} + \frac{2}{15} = \frac{11}{15}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{11}{15}$ is $\frac{15}{11}$.
- Answer: $\frac{11}{15}$, $\frac{15}{11}$
$$
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1) & \frac{19}{20}, \frac{20}{19} \\
2) & \frac{9}{10}, \frac{10}{9} \\
3) & \frac{25}{36}, \frac{36}{25} \\
4) & \frac{31}{36}, \frac{36}{31} \\
5) & \frac{5}{14}, \frac{14}{5} \\
6) & \frac{17}{24}, \frac{24}{17} \\
7) & \frac{14}{15}, \frac{15}{14} \\
8) & \frac{7}{15}, \frac{15}{7} \\
9) & \frac{4}{5}, \frac{5}{4} \\
10) & \frac{11}{12}, \frac{12}{11} \\
11) & \frac{41}{60}, \frac{60}{41} \\
12) & \frac{7}{10}, \frac{10}{7} \\
13) & \frac{33}{40}, \frac{40}{33} \\
14) & \frac{19}{21}, \frac{21}{19} \\
15) & \frac{4}{5}, \frac{5}{4} \\
16) & \frac{11}{15}, \frac{15}{11} \\
\end{array}
}
$$
1. Add the fractions given in each pair.
2. Find the reciprocal of the resulting sum.
Step-by-Step Solution:
#### 1) $\frac{3}{4} + \frac{2}{10}$
- Simplify $\frac{2}{10}$ to $\frac{1}{5}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{3}{4}$ and $\frac{1}{5}$, which is $20$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{3}{4} = \frac{3 \times 5}{4 \times 5} = \frac{15}{20}, \quad \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1 \times 4}{5 \times 4} = \frac{4}{20}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{15}{20} + \frac{4}{20} = \frac{19}{20}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{19}{20}$ is $\frac{20}{19}$.
- Answer: $\frac{19}{20}$, $\frac{20}{19}$
#### 2) $\frac{1}{5} + \frac{7}{10}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{1}{5}$ and $\frac{7}{10}$, which is $10$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{1}{5} = \frac{1 \times 2}{5 \times 2} = \frac{2}{10}, \quad \frac{7}{10} = \frac{7}{10}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{10} + \frac{7}{10} = \frac{9}{10}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{9}{10}$ is $\frac{10}{9}$.
- Answer: $\frac{9}{10}$, $\frac{10}{9}$
#### 3) $\frac{4}{9} + \frac{3}{12}$
- Simplify $\frac{3}{12}$ to $\frac{1}{4}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{4}{9}$ and $\frac{1}{4}$, which is $36$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{4}{9} = \frac{4 \times 4}{9 \times 4} = \frac{16}{36}, \quad \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1 \times 9}{4 \times 9} = \frac{9}{36}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{16}{36} + \frac{9}{36} = \frac{25}{36}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{25}{36}$ is $\frac{36}{25}$.
- Answer: $\frac{25}{36}$, $\frac{36}{25}$
#### 4) $\frac{5}{12} + \frac{4}{9}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{5}{12}$ and $\frac{4}{9}$, which is $36$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{5}{12} = \frac{5 \times 3}{12 \times 3} = \frac{15}{36}, \quad \frac{4}{9} = \frac{4 \times 4}{9 \times 4} = \frac{16}{36}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{15}{36} + \frac{16}{36} = \frac{31}{36}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{31}{36}$ is $\frac{36}{31}$.
- Answer: $\frac{31}{36}$, $\frac{36}{31}$
#### 5) $\frac{2}{7} + \frac{1}{14}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{2}{7}$ and $\frac{1}{14}$, which is $14$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{7} = \frac{2 \times 2}{7 \times 2} = \frac{4}{14}, \quad \frac{1}{14} = \frac{1}{14}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{4}{14} + \frac{1}{14} = \frac{5}{14}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{5}{14}$ is $\frac{14}{5}$.
- Answer: $\frac{5}{14}$, $\frac{14}{5}$
#### 6) $\frac{4}{12} + \frac{3}{8}$
- Simplify $\frac{4}{12}$ to $\frac{1}{3}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{3}{8}$, which is $24$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 8}{3 \times 8} = \frac{8}{24}, \quad \frac{3}{8} = \frac{3 \times 3}{8 \times 3} = \frac{9}{24}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{8}{24} + \frac{9}{24} = \frac{17}{24}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{17}{24}$ is $\frac{24}{17}$.
- Answer: $\frac{17}{24}$, $\frac{24}{17}$
#### 7) $\frac{8}{12} + \frac{4}{15}$
- Simplify $\frac{8}{12}$ to $\frac{2}{3}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{2}{3}$ and $\frac{4}{15}$, which is $15$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{3} = \frac{2 \times 5}{3 \times 5} = \frac{10}{15}, \quad \frac{4}{15} = \frac{4}{15}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{10}{15} + \frac{4}{15} = \frac{14}{15}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{14}{15}$ is $\frac{15}{14}$.
- Answer: $\frac{14}{15}$, $\frac{15}{14}$
#### 8) $\frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{15}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{2}{15}$, which is $15$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 5}{3 \times 5} = \frac{5}{15}, \quad \frac{2}{15} = \frac{2}{15}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{5}{15} + \frac{2}{15} = \frac{7}{15}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{7}{15}$ is $\frac{15}{7}$.
- Answer: $\frac{7}{15}$, $\frac{15}{7}$
#### 9) $\frac{3}{5} + \frac{2}{10}$
- Simplify $\frac{2}{10}$ to $\frac{1}{5}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{3}{5}$ and $\frac{1}{5}$, which is $5$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{3}{5} = \frac{3}{5}, \quad \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1}{5}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{5} = \frac{4}{5}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{4}{5}$ is $\frac{5}{4}$.
- Answer: $\frac{4}{5}$, $\frac{5}{4}$
#### 10) $\frac{1}{6} + \frac{3}{4}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{1}{6}$ and $\frac{3}{4}$, which is $12$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{1}{6} = \frac{1 \times 2}{6 \times 2} = \frac{2}{12}, \quad \frac{3}{4} = \frac{3 \times 3}{4 \times 3} = \frac{9}{12}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{12} + \frac{9}{12} = \frac{11}{12}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{11}{12}$ is $\frac{12}{11}$.
- Answer: $\frac{11}{12}$, $\frac{12}{11}$
#### 11) $\frac{1}{12} + \frac{3}{5}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{1}{12}$ and $\frac{3}{5}$, which is $60$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{1}{12} = \frac{1 \times 5}{12 \times 5} = \frac{5}{60}, \quad \frac{3}{5} = \frac{3 \times 12}{5 \times 12} = \frac{36}{60}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{5}{60} + \frac{36}{60} = \frac{41}{60}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{41}{60}$ is $\frac{60}{41}$.
- Answer: $\frac{41}{60}$, $\frac{60}{41}$
#### 12) $\frac{2}{5} + \frac{3}{10}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{2}{5}$ and $\frac{3}{10}$, which is $10$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{5} = \frac{2 \times 2}{5 \times 2} = \frac{4}{10}, \quad \frac{3}{10} = \frac{3}{10}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{4}{10} + \frac{3}{10} = \frac{7}{10}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{7}{10}$ is $\frac{10}{7}$.
- Answer: $\frac{7}{10}$, $\frac{10}{7}$
#### 13) $\frac{5}{8} + \frac{2}{10}$
- Simplify $\frac{2}{10}$ to $\frac{1}{5}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{5}{8}$ and $\frac{1}{5}$, which is $40$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{5}{8} = \frac{5 \times 5}{8 \times 5} = \frac{25}{40}, \quad \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1 \times 8}{5 \times 8} = \frac{8}{40}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{25}{40} + \frac{8}{40} = \frac{33}{40}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{33}{40}$ is $\frac{40}{33}$.
- Answer: $\frac{33}{40}$, $\frac{40}{33}$
#### 14) $\frac{4}{7} + \frac{3}{9}$
- Simplify $\frac{3}{9}$ to $\frac{1}{3}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{4}{7}$ and $\frac{1}{3}$, which is $21$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{4}{7} = \frac{4 \times 3}{7 \times 3} = \frac{12}{21}, \quad \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 7}{3 \times 7} = \frac{7}{21}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{12}{21} + \frac{7}{21} = \frac{19}{21}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{19}{21}$ is $\frac{21}{19}$.
- Answer: $\frac{19}{21}$, $\frac{21}{19}$
#### 15) $\frac{4}{10} + \frac{2}{5}$
- Simplify $\frac{4}{10}$ to $\frac{2}{5}$.
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{2}{5}$ and $\frac{2}{5}$, which is $5$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{5} = \frac{2}{5}, \quad \frac{2}{5} = \frac{2}{5}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{2}{5} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{4}{5}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{4}{5}$ is $\frac{5}{4}$.
- Answer: $\frac{4}{5}$, $\frac{5}{4}$
#### 16) $\frac{3}{5} + \frac{2}{15}$
- Find a common denominator for $\frac{3}{5}$ and $\frac{2}{15}$, which is $15$.
- Convert the fractions:
$$
\frac{3}{5} = \frac{3 \times 3}{5 \times 3} = \frac{9}{15}, \quad \frac{2}{15} = \frac{2}{15}
$$
- Add the fractions:
$$
\frac{9}{15} + \frac{2}{15} = \frac{11}{15}
$$
- The reciprocal of $\frac{11}{15}$ is $\frac{15}{11}$.
- Answer: $\frac{11}{15}$, $\frac{15}{11}$
Final Answer:
$$
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1) & \frac{19}{20}, \frac{20}{19} \\
2) & \frac{9}{10}, \frac{10}{9} \\
3) & \frac{25}{36}, \frac{36}{25} \\
4) & \frac{31}{36}, \frac{36}{31} \\
5) & \frac{5}{14}, \frac{14}{5} \\
6) & \frac{17}{24}, \frac{24}{17} \\
7) & \frac{14}{15}, \frac{15}{14} \\
8) & \frac{7}{15}, \frac{15}{7} \\
9) & \frac{4}{5}, \frac{5}{4} \\
10) & \frac{11}{12}, \frac{12}{11} \\
11) & \frac{41}{60}, \frac{60}{41} \\
12) & \frac{7}{10}, \frac{10}{7} \\
13) & \frac{33}{40}, \frac{40}{33} \\
14) & \frac{19}{21}, \frac{21}{19} \\
15) & \frac{4}{5}, \frac{5}{4} \\
16) & \frac{11}{15}, \frac{15}{11} \\
\end{array}
}
$$
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reciprocal dividing fractions worksheet.