REVIEW: Adding and Subtracting Fractions Name ___________________________________

with Unlike Denominators

Key Concept and Vocabulary Visual Model
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Find products. Unlike
Denominators 3

1
2
+==
1
2 4+3 1 11 4
3 4 3 4 12
2
==
1
2 43 1 5 11
3 4 3 4 12 12

Skill Examples Application Example

1 2
1. + = =
1 3+5 2 13 3
5. You ride your bike mile to the store. Then
5 3 5 3 15
1
8
1 1 1 4+2 1 6 3
2. + = = = you ride mile to school. How far do you
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2 4 2 4 8 4 ride altogether?
1 1
3. = =
1 43 1 1 3 1
+===
3 6+8 1 26 13
3 4 3 4 12 8 6 8 6 48 24
3 2
4. = =
3 57 2 1
You ride mile.
13
7 5 7 5 35 24

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Find the sum or difference. Write your answer in simplified form.
1 1 2 1 3 1 1 2
6. + = ______ 7. + = ______ 8. + = ______ 9. + = ______
3 8 3 5 10 4 2 5
3 1 1 2 5 1 5 3
10. + = ______ 11. + = ______ 12. = ______ 13. = ______
7 3 8 5 8 3 6 5
5 2 7 1 3 1 1 1
14. = ______ 15. = ______ 16. = ______ 17. = ______
9 5 10 4 5 6 5 6

Find the total distance from House A to House B and then to House C.
18. 5 19. 3
mi mi
8 5 A
B A
1 B 1
mi mi C
5 C 4

1 1
yd yd
4 5
20. WEASEL LENGTH Find the total
length of the weasel.

3
21. IMPROVING YOUR SPEED You swam at a rate of mile per hour in March. You swam at a
8
3
rate of mile per hour in April. How much faster did you swim in April?
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