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Companion Workbook to Numeracy: The Basics Video Series
NUMERAC Y:The Basics Workbook
Set D: Adding & Subtracting Fractions 2
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NUMERACY: The Basics Workbook Set D: Adding & Subtracting Fractions 2
INTRODUCTION
What is Numeracy: The Basics Workbook?
This workbook is intended to accompany Workplace Education Manitoba’s (WEM) Numeracy: The
Basics Video Series, a set of 50 videos that explain essential numeracy concepts.
The refresher videos cover 25 critical numeracy topics, each broken into concept and practice.
The video series and accompanying downloadable workbooks can be found on the WEM website at
http://www.wem.mb.ca/learning_on_demand.aspx
These Numeracy: The Basics workbooks provide an opportunity for additional skill-building practice.
Numeracy: The Basics topics are:
Order of Operations 1
Order of Operations 2
Adding & Subtracting Fractions 1
Adding & Subtracting Fractions 2
Multiplying & Dividing Fractions
Mixed & Improper Fractions
Operations with Mixed Fractions 1
Operations with Mixed Fractions 2
Operations with Mixed Fractions 3
Adding & Subtracting Decimals
Multiplying Decimals
Dividing Decimals
Order of Operations & Decimals
Decimals, Fractions & Percent 1
Decimals, Fractions & Percent 2
Imperial Conversions
Metric Conversions
Metric and Imperial Conversions
Geometry 1 – Perimeter
Geometry 2 – Area
Geometry 3- Volume
Solving Equations 1
Solving Equations 2
Ratio & Proportion
Averages
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NUMERACY: The Basics Workbook Set D: Adding & Subtracting Fractions 2
ADDING & SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS 2
This workbook contains five skill-building practice sections. Solutions can be found at the end of the
workbook.
Practice Section A
Calculate the following. Express your answer in lowest terms.
1. 3 1
4 2 =
2. 7 1
8 4 =
3. 5 1
8 4 =
4. 1 1
2 4 =
5. 3 1
8 2 =
6. 9 1
16 4 =
7. 5 5
8 16 =
8. 3 5
4 16 =
9. 7 21
8 32 =
10. 5 1
8 2 =
11. 1 7
2 16 =
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12. 5 3
8 16 =
13. 15 7
32 16 =
14. 5 5
32 8 =
15. 3 1
4 32 =
16. 7 5
8 16 =
17. 15 3
16 8 =
18. 1 3
4 8 =
19. 1 1 1
2 4 8 =
20. 1 3 1
4 8 2 =
Practice Section B
Calculate the following. Express your answer in lowest terms.
1. 1 7 1
8 16 4 =
2. 5 3 1
16 8 4 =
3. 3 1 1
4 16 2 =
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4. 1 1 7
2 32 16 =
5. 7 1 3
16 2 8 =
6. 3 1 7
8 2 16 =
7. 3 1 3
4 2 8 =
8. 1 5 1
2 16 8 =
9. 3 1 1
4 8 2 =
10. 15 3 1
16 4 8 =
11. 3 1 5
4 32 16 =
12. 3 3 1
8 4 2 =
13. 3 3 1
4 16 2 =
14. 3 1 3
8 2 16 =
15. 3 1 1
8 2 4 =
16. 3 1 7 1
8 4 16 2 =
17. 3 1 5 5
4 2 32 16 =
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18. 3 1 1
4 8 2 =
19. 3 3 1 1
8 4 2 16 =
20. 5 1 1
32 4 2 =
21. 5 7 1 3
32 16 4 8 =
22. 5 7 22 3
8 16 32 4 =
23. 3 3 1 1
8 4 2 16 =
24. 1 1 7 5 7
2 4 16 32 8 =
25. 3 1 1 3 3 9
4 2 2 8 4 16 =
Practice Section C
Calculate the following. Express your answer in lowest terms.
1. 3 1 1 5 7 1 3 1 3 1 5 1 3 1
8 16 4 8 16 4 4 8 4 32 16 4 8 2 =
2. 3 1 1 5 7 1 3 1
8 16 4 8 16 4 4 8 =
3. 3 3 1 1 5 7 1 3
8 4 2 16 32 16 4 8 =
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4. 15 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 1
16 4 8 4 16 2 4 8 2 =
5. 3 1 1 3 3 9 3 3 1 1 3 3 1
4 2 2 8 4 16 8 4 2 16 4 16 2 =
Practice Section D
In this section, solutions for the practice questions contain commonly-made errors. For each question,
circle the error(s) and give a correct solution.
1.
5 7 22 3
8 16 32 4
5 4 7 2 22 3 8
8 4 16 2 32 4 8
20 14 22 21
32 32 32 32
20 8 21
32 32 32
20 8 21
32 32 32
9
32
=
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Practice Section E
Challenge Question. If you can do this one, then you get an A+.
Calculate the answer to each of the questions below by following the ‘rules’ of fractions. Give your
answer in lowest terms.
3 15 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 7 5 7 5 1 1
4 16 8 4 16 2 4 8 2 2 4 16 32 8 32 4 2
=
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SOLUTIONS
Set D Adding & Subtracting Fractions 2
Set D: Adding & Subtracting Fractions 2 Solutions
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ADDING & SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS 2
Practice Section A
1. Solution:
3 1
4 2
3 1 2
4 2 2
3 2
4 4
1
4
2. Solution:
7 1
8 4
7 1 2
8 4 2
7 2
8 8
5
8
3. Solution:
5 1
8 4
5 1 2
8 4 2
5 2
8 8
7
8
4. Solution:
1 1
2 4
1 2 1
2 2 4
2 1
4 4
1
4
5. Solution:
3 1
8 2
3 1 4
8 2 4
3 4
8 8
7
8
6. Solution:
9 1
16 4
9 1 4
16 4 4
9 4
16 16
5
16
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7. Solution:
5 5
8 16
5 2 5
8 2 16
10 5
16 16
15
16
8. Solution:
3 5
4 16
3 4 5
4 4 16
12 5
16 16
17
16
9. Solution:
7 21
8 32
7 4 21
8 4 32
28 21
32 32
7
32
10. Solution:
5 1
8 2
5 1 4
8 2 4
5 4
8 8
1
8
11. Solution:
1 7
2 16
1 8 7
2 8 16
8 7
16 16
1
16
12. Solution:
5 3
8 16
5 2 3
8 2 16
10 3
16 16
7
16
13. Solution:
15 7
32 16
15 7 2
32 16 2
15 14
32 32
1
32
14. Solution:
5 5
32 8
5 5 4
32 8 4
5 20
32 32
25
32
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15. Solution:
3 1
4 32
3 8 1
4 8 32
24 1
32 32
25
32
16. Solution:
7 5
8 16
7 2 5
8 2 16
14 5
16 16
9
16
17. Solution:
15 3
16 8
15 3 2
16 8 2
15 6
16 16
9
16
18. Solution:
1 3
4 8
1 2 3
4 2 8
2 3
8 8
5
8
19. Solution:
1 1 1
2 4 8
1 4 1 2 1
2 4 4 2 8
4 2 1
8 8 8
7
8
20. Solution:
1 3 1
4 8 2
1 2 3 1 4
4 2 8 2 4
2 3 4
8 8 8
1
8
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Practice Section B
1. Solution:
1 7 1
8 16 4
1 2 7 1 4
8 2 16 4 4
2 7 4
16 16 16
13
16
2. Solution:
5 3 1
16 8 4
5 3 2 1 4
16 8 2 4 4
5 6 4
16 16 16
3
16
3. Solution:
3 1 1
4 16 2
3 4 1 1 8
4 4 16 2 8
12 1 8
16 16 16
3
16
4. Solution:
1 1 7
2 32 16
1 16 1 7 2
2 16 32 16 2
16 1 14
32 32 32
1
32
5. Solution:
7 1 3
16 2 8
7 1 8 3 2
16 2 8 8 2
7 8 6
16 16 16
9
16
6. Solution:
3 1 7
8 2 16
3 2 1 8 7
8 2 2 8 16
6 8 7
16 16 16
7
16
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7. Solution:
3 1 3
4 2 8
3 2 1 4 3
4 2 2 4 8
6 4 3
8 8 8
5
8
8. Solution:
1 5 1
2 16 8
1 8 5 1 2
2 8 16 8 2
8 5 2
16 16 16
15
16
9. Solution:
3 1 1
4 8 2
3 2 1 1 4
4 2 8 2 4
6 1 4
8 8 8
9
8
10. Solution:
15 3 1
16 4 8
15 3 4 1 2
16 4 4 8 2
15 12 2
16 16 16
5
16
11. Solution:
3 1 5
4 32 16
3 8 1 5 2
4 8 32 16 2
24 1 10
32 32 32
15
32
12. Solution:
3 3 1
8 4 2
3 3 2 1 4
8 4 2 2 4
3 6 4
8 8 8
1
8
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13. Solution:
3 3 1
4 16 2
3 4 3 1 8
4 4 16 2 8
12 3 8
16 16 16
1
16
14. Solution:
3 1 3
8 2 16
3 2 1 8 3
8 2 2 8 16
6 8 3
16 16 16
1
16
15. Solution:
3 1 1
8 2 4
3 1 4 1 2
8 2 4 4 2
3 4 2
8 8 8
9
8
16. Solution:
3 1 7 1
8 4 16 2
3 2 1 4 7 1 8
8 2 4 4 16 2 8
6 4 7 8
16 16 16 16
3
16
17. Solution:
3 1 5 5
4 2 32 16
3 8 1 16 5 5 2
4 8 2 16 32 16 2
24 16 5 10
32 32 32 32
3
32
18. Solution:
3 1 1
4 8 2
3 2 1 1 4
4 2 8 2 4
6 1 4
8 8 8
6 3
8 8
6 3
8 8
9
8
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19. Solution:
3 3 1 1
8 4 2 16
3 2 3 4 1 8 1
8 2 4 4 2 8 16
6 12 8 1
16 16 16 16
11
16
20. Solution:
5 1 1
32 4 2
5 1 8 1 16
32 4 8 2 16
5 8 16
32 32 32
5 8
32 32
5 8
32 32
13
32
21. Solution:
5 7 1 3
32 16 4 8
5 7 2 1 8 3 4
32 16 2 4 8 8 4
5 14 8 12
32 32 32 32
15
32
22. Solution:
5 7 22 3
8 16 32 4
5 4 7 2 22 3 8
8 4 16 2 32 4 8
20 14 22 24
32 32 32 32
20 8 24
32 32 32
20 8 24
32 32 32
52
32
26
16
13
8
23. Solution:
3 3 1 1
8 4 2 16
3 2 3 4 1 8 1
8 2 4 4 2 8 16
6 12 8 1
16 16 16 16
6 4 1
16 16 16
3
16
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24. Solution:
1 1 7 5 7
2 4 16 32 8
1 16 1 8 7 2 5 7 4
2 16 4 8 16 2 32 8 4
16 8 14 5 28
32 32 32 32 32
16 6 23
32 32 32
16 6 23
32 32 32
45
32
25. Solution:
3 1 1 3 3 9
4 2 2 8 4 16
3 4 1 8 1 8 3 2 3 4 9
4 4 2 8 2 8 8 2 4 4 16
12 8 8 6 12 9
16 16 16 16 16 16
12 8 14 3
16 16 16 16
12 8 14 3
16 16 16 16
3
16
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Practice Section C
1. Solution: 3 1 1 5 7 1 3 1 3 1 5 1 3 1
8 16 4 8 16 4 4 8 4 32 16 4 8 2
3 4 1 2 1 8 5 4 7 2 1 8 3 8 1 4 3 8 1 5 2 1 8 3 4 1 16
8 4 16 2 4 8 8 4 16 2 4 8 4 8 8 4 4 8 32 16 2 4 8 8 4 2 16
12 2 8 20 14 8 24 4 24 1 10 8 12 16
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
15
32
2. Solution:
3 1 1 5 7 1 3 1
8 16 4 8 16 4 4 8
3 2 1 1 4 5 2 7 1 4 3 4 1 2
8 2 16 4 4 8 2 16 4 4 4 4 8 2
6 1 4 10 7 4 12 2
16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
6 1 4 3 8
16 16 16 16 16
2
16
6 1 4 3 8 2
16 16 16 16 16 16
16
16
1
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3. Solution:
3 3 1 1 5 7 1 3
8 4 2 16 32 16 4 8
3 4 3 8 1 16 1 2 5 7 2 1 8 3 4
8 4 4 8 2 16 16 2 32 16 2 4 8 8 4
12 24 16 2 5 14 8 12
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
12 8
32 32
2 13
32 32
12 8 2 13
32 32 32 32
19
32
4. Solution:
15 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 1
16 4 8 4 16 2 4 8 2
15 3 4 1 2 3 4 3 1 8 3 4 1 2 1 8
16 4 4 8 2 4 4 16 2 8 4 4 8 2 2 8
15 12 2 12 3 8
16 16 16 16 16 16
12 2 8
16 16 16
5 12 5 12 6
16 16 16 16 16
5 12 5 12 6
16 16 16 16 16
5 35
16 16
40
16
20
8
10
4
5
2
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5. Solution:
3 1 1 3 3 9 3 3 1 1 3 3 1
4 2 2 8 4 16 8 4 2 16 4 16 2
3 4 1 8 1 8 3 2 3 4 9 3 2 3 4 1 8 1 3 4
4 4 2 8 2 8 8 2 4 4 16 8 2 4 4 2 8 16 4 4
3 1 8
16 2 8
12 8 8 6 12 9 6 12 8 1 12 3 8
16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
12 8 14 3 10 1 12 11
16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
12 8 14 3
16 16 16 16
10 1 12 11
16 16 16 16
12 9 10 1 12 11
16 16 16 16 16 16
17
16
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Practice Section D
1. Solution:
There are two errors. In line 3, there is a multiplication error: 3 8 24 , not 21.
In line 4, a double negative is missing.
The correct solution is:
5 7 22 3
8 16 32 4
5 4 7 2 22 3 8
8 4 16 2 32 4 8
20 14 22 24
32 32 32 32
20 8 24
32 32 32
20 8 24
32 32 32
4
32
1
8
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Practice Section E
Solution:
3 15 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 7 5 7 5 1 1
4 16 8 4 16 2 4 8 2 2 4 16 32 8 32 4 2
3 8 15 2 1 4 3 8 3 2 1 16
4 8 16 2 8 4 4 8 16 2 2 16
3 8 1 4 1 16 1 16 1 8 7 2 5 7 4 5 1 8 1 16
4 8 8 4 2 16 2 16 4 8 16 2 32 8 4 32 4 8 2 16
24 30 4 24 6 16
32 32 32 32 32 32
24 4 16 16 8 14 5 28 5 8 16
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
10 24 10 24 12 16 6 23 5
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
8
32
10 24 10 24 12 16 6 23 5 8
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
10 70 45 13
32 32 32 32
60 45 13
32 32 32
28
32
14
16
7
8