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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Add;

1
7
  +  
1
7
  +  
3
7
 
 
 
(use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)

Answer:_______________




2)  

 Subtract. Simplify your answer.


5
7
  –   
4
7
  =     

 

 (use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)



Answer:_______________




3)  

Add;

3
9
  +  
1
9
  +  
3
9
 
 
 
(use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)

Answer:_______________




4)  

 Subtract. Simplify your answer.


8
8
  –   
1
8
  =     

 

 (use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)



Answer:_______________




5)  

Add;

3
5
  +  
1
5
  +  
3
5
 
 
 
(use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)

Answer:_______________




6)  

 Subtract. Simplify your answer.


5
8
  –   
1
8
  =     

 

 (use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)



Answer:_______________




7)  

Add;

2
8
  +  
2
8
  +  
3
8
 
 
 
(use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)

Answer:_______________




8)  

 Subtract. Simplify your answer.


6
8
  –   
1
8
  =     

 

 (use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)



Answer:_______________




9)  

Add;

2
6
  +  
1
6
  +  
3
6
 
 
 
(use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)

Answer:_______________




10)  

 Subtract. Simplify your answer.


8
9
  –   
3
9
  =     

 

 (use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Add;

1
7
  +  
1
7
  +  
3
7
 
  Answer: 57
 
(use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)

SOLUTION 1 :

Add the fractions. Add the numerators and keep the denominators the same.

 
1
7
   + 
 
1
7
   +   
3
7
 
 =   
5
7
 

 

You can also write 
5
7
  (or) 57 as a mixed number.


2)  

 Subtract. Simplify your answer.


5
7
  –   
4
7
  =     

  Answer: 17

 (use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)



SOLUTION 1 :

Remember;

Subtract the numerators. Keep the denominator the same. 

Subtract the numerators:
 

5
7
  –  
4
7
  =  
1
7
1
7
 = 17 is written in simplest form.

 



3)  

Add;

3
9
  +  
1
9
  +  
3
9
 
  Answer: 79
 
(use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)

SOLUTION 1 :

Add the fractions. Add the numerators and keep the denominators the same.

 
3
9
   + 
 
1
9
   +   
3
9
 
 =   
7
9
 

 

You can also write 
7
9
  (or) 79 as a mixed number.


4)  

 Subtract. Simplify your answer.


8
8
  –   
1
8
  =     

  Answer: 78

 (use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)



SOLUTION 1 :

Remember;

Subtract the numerators. Keep the denominator the same. 

Subtract the numerators:
 

8
8
  –  
1
8
  =  
7
8
7
8
 = 78 is written in simplest form.

 



5)  

Add;

3
5
  +  
1
5
  +  
3
5
 
  Answer: 75
 
(use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)

SOLUTION 1 :

Add the fractions. Add the numerators and keep the denominators the same.

 
3
5
   + 
 
1
5
   +   
3
5
 
 =   
7
5
 

 

You can also write 
7
5
  (or) 75 as a mixed number.


6)  

 Subtract. Simplify your answer.


5
8
  –   
1
8
  =     

  Answer: 12

 (use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)



SOLUTION 1 :

Remember;

Subtract the numerators. Keep the denominator the same. 

Subtract the numerators:
 

5
8
  –  
1
8
  =  
4
8
4
8
 = 12 is written in simplest form.

 



7)  

Add;

2
8
  +  
2
8
  +  
3
8
 
  Answer: 78
 
(use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)

SOLUTION 1 :

Add the fractions. Add the numerators and keep the denominators the same.

 
2
8
   + 
 
2
8
   +   
3
8
 
 =   
7
8
 

 

You can also write 
7
8
  (or) 78 as a mixed number.


8)  

 Subtract. Simplify your answer.


6
8
  –   
1
8
  =     

  Answer: 58

 (use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)



SOLUTION 1 :

Remember;

Subtract the numerators. Keep the denominator the same. 

Subtract the numerators:
 

6
8
  –  
1
8
  =  
5
8
5
8
 = 58 is written in simplest form.

 



9)  

Add;

2
6
  +  
1
6
  +  
3
6
 
  Answer: 11
 
(use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)

SOLUTION 1 :

Add the fractions. Add the numerators and keep the denominators the same.

 
2
6
   + 
 
1
6
   +   
3
6
 
 =   
6
6
 

 

You can also write 
6
6
  (or) 11 as a mixed number.


10)  

 Subtract. Simplify your answer.


8
9
  –   
3
9
  =     

  Answer: 59

 (use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)



SOLUTION 1 :

Remember;

Subtract the numerators. Keep the denominator the same. 

Subtract the numerators:
 

8
9
  –  
3
9
  =  
5
9
5
9
 = 59 is written in simplest form.