Name Lesson 13.

Add and Subtract Like Fractions

Find the sum or difference. Write it in simplest form.
1 1 2 1 3 1 3 2 7 5
1. __ ⫹ __ 2. __ ⫹ __ 3. __ ⫺ __ 4. __ ⫹ __ 5. __ ⫺ __
4 4 7 7 5 5 7 7 8 8

7 2 4 3 4 1 3 3 2 1
6. ___ ⫹ ___ 7. __ ⫺ __ 8. __ ⫺ __ 9. __ ⫹ __ 10. __ ⫹ __
10 10 9 9 6 6 8 8 5 5

8 5 1 2 9 3 2 1 3 5
11. ___ ⫺ ___ 12. __ ⫹ __ 13. ___ ⫺ ___ 14. __ ⫺ __ 15. ___ ⫹ ___
10 10 6 6 12 12 4 4 10 10

Problem Solving and Test Prep

_ of the world’s
16. Glaciers currently store 2 17. When an iceberg floats in a body of
3
_1
freshwater supply. If of those glaciers
3 water, 1_7 of the mass can be seen above
melted, how much would be left in water. How much of the iceberg
glacier form? remains beneath the surface of the
water?

18. Iceberg Alley is where bergs from the 19. Icebergs are usually white from millions
glaciers of Greenland drift down to of tiny air bubbles trapped in the ice
Newfoundland. If an iceberg floats __ 3
10 with occasional blue streaks. If 5_8 of an
mile in January, and __
5
10 mile in February, iceberg is white, how much of the
how far should it travel in order for the iceberg is streaked with blue?
iceberg to have drifted 1 mile by March?
3
A __
2
10 mile A __
8

B _1 mile 2
__
5 B
8

C 1 mile 5
__
C
8
3
D 1 1_2 miles D 1__
8

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Name Lesson 13.2

Model Addition of Unlike Fractions

Find the sum. Write it in simplest form.
1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 2. 1 1 1 1 3. 1 1
2 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 4 2 5

1
__ 5
__  3
__ 1
__  1
__ 1
__ 
2 8 5 4 2 5

Find the sum using fraction bars. Write it in simplest form.

1 4 1 3 5 2
4. __  ___  5. __  ___  6. __  __ 
5 10 2 10 6 3

1 2 1 1
7. __  __  1 1
8. __  __  9. __  __ 
3 4 2 8 3 2

5 2 5 3 3 2
10. __  __  11. __  __  12. __  __ 
8 5 8 4 4 3

3 1 2 3 1 5
13. __  __  14. __  __  15. __  ___ 
5 2 6 9 4 12

1 2 6 1 1 3
16. __  __  17. ___  __  18. ___  __ 
2 6 10 3 12 4

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Model Subtraction of Unlike Fractions

Use fraction bars to find the difference. Write it in simplest form.

5 2 3 1 5 1
1. __  __  2. __  __  3. __  __ 
6 3 4 5 8 4

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8
1 1 1 1 ?
3 3 ? 5 ? 4

Find the difference using fraction bars. Write it in simplest form.

2 2 1 1 7 1
4. __  ___  5. __  ___  6. __  __ 
5 10 2 12 8 2

3 4 2 1 6 1
7. __  __  8. __  __  9. __  __ 
4 6 3 5 7 2

4 3 7 1 1 1
10. __  ___  11. ___  __  12. __  ___ 
5 10 12 3 4 10

7 3 5 1 8 1
13. __  __  14. __  __  15. __  __ 
8 8 7 2 9 3

4 1 6 1 3 1
16. ___  __  17. __  __  18. __  __ 
10 4 7 3 4 2

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Name Lesson
Lesson13.4
8.3

Estimate Sums and Differences

Estimate each sum or difference.
5 1 1 3 8 2 10 6 7 1
1. __  __ 2. __  __ 3. __  __ 4. ___  __ 5. __  __
7 4 6 7 9 5 11 9 8 2

3 2 6 3 1 5 9 1 5 4
6. __  __ 7. __  __ 8. __  __ 9. ___  __ 10. __  __
5 8 7 4 8 6 12 9 8 5

Estimate to compare. Write , or . for each .

6 3
1
11. __  __ 1 7
12. ___  ___
1 4
__ 13. __ 8
__ 0 7 3
14. __  __
1
__ 8 2
15. ___  ___ 1
5 7 11 10 2 5 9 9 5 2 12 10

Problem Solving and Test Prep

16. Maria is making burritos for dinner. Her 17. Jeremy rides his skateboard 2 miles
_7
recipe calls for cup of ground beef from his home to school. After riding
8
and 1_6 cup of shredded cheese. Estimate _ mile, he realizes he left his lunch
3
8
the total amount of meat and cheese money on the counter at home. About
Maria uses in her recipe. how far does Jeremy have left to travel
when he realizes his mistake?

18. Gail is making a healthy snack for her 19. Ling makes 1 gallon of fruit punch for
_3
weekend hike. She adds cup of raisins his sister’s graduation party using
5
and 6_7 cup of peanuts. Estimate the total orange juice and fresh fruit. If 5_9 gallons
amount that Gail adds. of the punch is orange juice, about how
1 much is fresh fruit?
A 1 __ cups
2 1
A __ gallon
B 1 cup 4
1
B __ gallon
C 2 cups 8
3
1 C __ gallon
D __ cup 4
2 1
D __ gallon
2

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Name Lesson 13.5

Use Common Denominators

Find the sum or difference. Write it in simplest form.
4 1 7 1 1 1 7 1 2 1
1. __ ⫹ __ 2. __ ⫹ __ 3. ___ ⫹ __ 4. ___ ⫹ __ 5. __ ⫹ ___
5 2 8 4 10 5 12 4 9 10

6 3 8 1 3 1 4 4 7 1
6. __ ⫺ __ 7. __ ⫺ __ 8. __ ⫺ __ 9. __ ⫺ ___ 10. ___ ⫺ __
7 8 9 2 4 5 5 15 10 4

Problem Solving and Test Prep

11. The lroquois tribe lived in the 12. The lroquois tribe was skilled at tracking
Adirondack Mountains of New York animals through the Adirondack
during the 1700s. The tribe members Mountains. A favorite hunting trail was
were skilled deer hunters, utilizing all _ mile long, but the hunters only
7
8
parts of the animal to benefit the tribe. followed it for 1_6 mile before spotting the
If 1_2 of the deer was used for food and first deer. How much more trail was
_ was used for skins or clothing, how
1
there to hunt after the first sighting?
4
much of the deer was utilized in all?

13. Which addition equation represents 14. Which addition equation represents
the fraction of beads that are black the fraction of beads that are white
or gray? or gray?

5
A ___ ⫹ __ ⫽ ___
8
1
A 1
__ ⫹ 2
__ ⫽6
__
12 4 12 2 8 8
5
B ___ ⫹ __ ⫽ ___
9
1 3
B __ ⫹
2
__ ⫽5__
12 3 12 8 8 8
4
C __ ⫹ __ ⫽ ___
1 29 1
C 1
__ ⫹ __ ⫽ 11
___
5 6 30 8 3 24
3
D __ ⫹ __ ⫽ ___ ⫽5
2 12 1 4
D __ ⫹ __ __
6 4 12 3 8 6

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Problem Solving Workshop Strategy:

Compare Strategies
Problem Solving Strategy Practice
1. Casey worked on memorizing her lines 2. What if Casey had worked on
for the school’s three act play for memorizing lines for 5 7_8 hours. Then
6 1_4 hours. She spent 2 3_4 hours working how many hours did she spend working
on act one and 1 5_8 hours working on act on act three?
two. How many hours did Casey spend
working on act three?

Mixed Strategy Practice

USE DATA For 3–4, use the table.

3. Laurie wants to make 3 gowns. How

many yards of yellow silk will she need
for the gowns? Show your work.
Materials needed to
make 1 gown
Fabric Amount in Yards
1
Blue Chiffon 32
4. Tamera had 1 5_7 of gold trim left after
3
making 3 gowns. How many yards of Yellow Silk 25
gold trim did Tamera have to start? Gold Trim 6
27

5. In the school musical, 1_4 of the actors 6. Heather bought 12 1_2 gallons of paint for
were playing lead roles and 1_5 of the the scenery. If 8 1_3 gallons were red, 2 1_6
actors were playing supporting roles. gallons were black, and the rest were
All of the other actors were chorus white, then how many gallons of the
members. What fraction of the actors paint were white?
in the school musical were chorus
members? Predict and test to solve.

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Name Lesson 13.7

Choose a Method
Choose a method. Find the sum or difference. Write it in simplest form.
2 1 2 1 3 1 6 1 1 3
1. __ ⫹ __ 2. __ ⫺ __ 3. __ ⫹ __ 4. ___ ⫺ ___ 5. __ ⫹ __
7 6 3 2 4 4 22 11 5 5

6 1 1 3 7 8 4 5 5 1
6. ___ ⫺ __ 7. __ ⫹ __ 8. ___ ⫺ ___ 9. ___ ⫹ ___ 10. __ ⫺ __
11 6 3 8 10 15 15 12 6 6

3 1 1 2 4 1 6 5 1 4
11. __ ⫹ __ 12. __ ⫹ __ 13. __ ⫺ __ 14. __ ⫹ __ 15. __ ⫹ ___
7 2 8 5 5 4 7 7 7 21

Problem Solving and Test Prep

16. Mark lives near the Empire State Building 17. Mark took a taxi ride from the Empire
in New York City. On Sunday, Mark State Building to Times Square. The
spent 1_4 of his day visiting the Empire taxi ride is 7_9 mile but Mark made an
5
State Building and __ 12 of his day unexpected stop after 1_3 mile to buy a
rollerblading in Central Park. What hotdog from a vendor. How long is the
fraction of the day did Mark spend either trip from the hot dog vendor to Times
visiting the Empire State Building or Square?
rollerblading?

18. Lillian is practicing shooting marbles for 19. Lillian is participating in the Holyoke
the competition. She hopes to shoot her Marble Championship in Massachusetts.
favorite red marble 3_4 foot. However, she In her collection, 3_7 of her marbles are
only makes 1_8 foot the first try, then 1_4 foot agates and 2_5 are cat-eyes. How many of
on her second shot. How much further Lillian’s marbles are agates and
must she shoot the red marble to reach cat-eyes? Show your work.
her goal?

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