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6th grade Fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide? worksheet

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Fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide?

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Ari pours 1/2 cup of juice, then 1/3 cup more, into one glass. How much is that in all?
Esme hikes 3/4 mile and then 1/8 mile more. How much is that in all?
3.
Using the tape diagram, what is 1/2 + 1/3, Jun?
- 2/5
- 5/6
- 2/6
4.
Using the tape diagram, why is the bar cut into 6 parts, Kira?
Use the picture in question 3.
- 6 is the biggest number
- 6 works for halves and thirds
- 6 is the sum of 2 and 3
5.
Milo mixes 2/3 cup of flour with 1/4 cup of sugar. Which operation finds the total?
- Multiply
- Divide
- Add
6.
Noah eats 1/2 of a 3/4-pound bag of grapes. Which operation finds how much?
- Add
- Subtract
- Multiply
7.
Pia scoops 3 cups of rice with a 1/4-cup scoop. Which operation finds how many scoops?
- Multiply
- Divide
- Subtract
8.
Ren has 3/4 of a pizza and gives away 1/4 of the pizza. Which sign fits the story?
- ÷
- −
- ×
9.
What does 6 × 1/2 mean in Tala's story about 6 cups of soup?
- Half of the 6 cups
- 6 cups and a half more
- How many halves fit in 6
10.
What does 6 ÷ 1/2 mean in Zee's story about 6 sandwiches?
- How many halves fit in 6
- 6 shared by 2 friends
- Half of the 6 sandwiches

Fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide?. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

I can choose add, subtract, multiply or divide for a fraction story.
I can add fractions with unlike denominators using same-size parts.
I can multiply two or three mixed numbers by writing them as fractions first.
I can check an answer by estimating and say when multiplying makes a number smaller.

Standard: IXL parity (Nov 11) (supports 6.NS.A.1; 5.NF.A.2, 5.NF.B.6)

unlike denominators: Fractions cut into different-sized parts, like halves and thirds

common denominator: One part size that works for both fractions

mixed number: A whole number and a fraction, like 2 1/3

product: The answer to a multiplication

quotient: The answer to a division

Your child added the tops and the bottoms. Fractions need a common denominator first: 1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6.

Your child multiplied the whole numbers and the fractions separately. Change each mixed number into a fraction first, then multiply.

Your child thought multiplying always makes a number bigger. Multiplying by a fraction less than 1 makes it smaller.

What is the most common mistake with fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide??

Your child added the tops and the bottoms. Fractions need a common denominator first: 1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6.

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

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