ISEE Middle Level Math : Fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : How To Add Fractions

Add: \displaystyle \frac{52}{90}+\frac{10}{90}=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{31}{45}

\displaystyle 42

\displaystyle \frac{62}{180}

\displaystyle 62

\displaystyle \frac{42}{90}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{31}{45}

Explanation:

Add the numerators and keep the denominators the same:

\displaystyle \frac{52}{90}+\frac{10}{90}=\frac{62}{90}

Reduce the fraction: \displaystyle \frac{62\div 2}{90\div 2}=\frac{31}{45}

Example Question #144 : Fractions

\displaystyle \frac{16}{20}+\frac{4}{20}=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle \frac{36}{24}

\displaystyle \frac{20}{40}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}

\displaystyle \frac{12}{20}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 1

Explanation:

Add the numerators:

\displaystyle \frac{16}{20}+\frac{4}{20}=\frac{20}{20}=1

 

Example Question #431 : Concepts

Add: \displaystyle \frac{5}{10}+\frac{4}{10}=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle .9

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle \frac{9}{20}

\displaystyle \frac{10}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{9}{10}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{9}{10}

Explanation:

Add the numerators and leave the denominators the same:

\displaystyle \frac{5}{10}+\frac{4}{10}=\frac{9}{10}

Answer:\displaystyle \frac{9}{10}

Example Question #52 : How To Add Fractions

Add: \displaystyle \frac{1}{12}+\frac{6}{12}=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle .7

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle \frac{7}{12}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{7}{12}

Explanation:

Add the numerators and leave the denominators the same:

\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}+\frac{6}{12}=\frac{7}{12}

Answer:\displaystyle \frac{7}{12}

Example Question #432 : Concepts

Add:

\displaystyle \frac{2}{15}+\frac{5}{15}=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{7}{30}

\displaystyle \frac{5}{15}

\displaystyle \frac{2}{15}

\displaystyle \frac{7}{15}

\displaystyle \frac{3}{15}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{7}{15}

Explanation:

Add the numerators and leave the denominators the same:

\displaystyle \frac{2}{15}+\frac{5}{15}=\frac{7}{15}

Answer: \displaystyle \frac{7}{15}

Example Question #1383 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Add:

\displaystyle \frac{3}{12}+\frac{4}{12}=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}

\displaystyle \frac{10}{12}

\displaystyle -\frac{1}{12}

\displaystyle \frac{7}{12}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{7}{12}

Explanation:

Add the numerators and leave the denominators the same:

\displaystyle \frac{3}{12}+\frac{4}{12}=\frac{7}{12}

Answer: \displaystyle \frac{7}{12}

Example Question #151 : Fractions

Solve:

\displaystyle \frac{11}{13}+\frac{1}{13}=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle \frac{10}{13}

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle \frac{12}{13}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{12}{13}

Explanation:

Add the numerators and leave the denominators the same:

\displaystyle \frac{11}{13}+\frac{1}{13}=\frac{12}{13}

Answer: \displaystyle \frac{12}{13}

Example Question #152 : Fractions

Solve:

\displaystyle \frac{10}{22}+\frac{9}{22}=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{1}{22}

\displaystyle 19

\displaystyle \frac{19}{22}

\displaystyle 22

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{19}{22}

Explanation:

Add the numerators and leave the denominators the same:

\displaystyle \frac{10}{22}+\frac{9}{22}=\frac{19}{22}

Answer: \displaystyle \frac{19}{22}

Example Question #153 : Fractions

Solve:

\displaystyle \frac{6}{14}+\frac{3}{14}=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle \frac{3}{14}

\displaystyle \frac{9}{14}

\displaystyle 14

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{9}{14}

Explanation:

Add the numerators and leave the denominators the same:

\displaystyle \frac{6}{14}+\frac{3}{14}=\frac{9}{14}

Answer: \displaystyle \frac{9}{14}

Example Question #41 : How To Add Fractions

Which of the following is the sum of sixty-seven tenths, sixty-seven hundredths, and sixty-seven ten-thousandths?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 6.767

\displaystyle 7.437

\displaystyle 7.3337

\displaystyle 7.3767

\displaystyle 6.76767

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 7.3767

Explanation:

Sixty-seven tenths, sixty-seven hundredths, and sixty-seven ten-thousandths can be rewritten as 6.7, 0.67, and 0.0067, respectively. Add, appending zeroes at the end of each number as needed:

\displaystyle \begin{matrix} &6.7000 \\ & 0.6700\\ +&\underline{0.0067} \\ & 7.3767 \end{matrix}

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