Answer Key
Name:
Adding Mixed Fractions (visual)
Use the visual model to solve each problem.
A n s w e r s
3
4
/
/
1
+ 2
= ?
3
4
5
5
/
/
Next fill in the fraction amounts (
&
).
5
5
5
1.
7
3
⁄
To solve a fraction addition problem one strategy
2.
5
is to shade in the whole amounts first (1 & 2).
3
10
⁄
When all of the pieces are filled in we
3.
12
3
4
2
/
/
=
/
can see that 1
+ 2
4
5
5
5
5
4.
5
2
⁄
1)
5.
3
3
2
⁄
⁄
1
3
+
=
5
5
3
6
⁄
6.
8
2)
4
4
⁄
⁄
3
3
+
=
3
7
⁄
5
5
7.
8
3)
4
6
⁄
8
2
⁄
⁄
2
1
+
=
8.
8
12
12
6
1
⁄
4)
9.
3
2
1
⁄
⁄
3
1
+
=
3
3
5
8
⁄
10.
10
5)
1
1
⁄
⁄
3
2
+
=
5
3
3
1
⁄
11.
8
6)
6
1
5
⁄
⁄
1
2
+
=
12.
8
8
7)
4
3
⁄
⁄
2
1
+
=
8
8
8)
4
2
⁄
⁄
3
1
+
=
8
8
9)
2
2
⁄
⁄
3
2
+
=
3
3
10)
3
5
⁄
⁄
2
3
+
=
10
10
11)
7
2
⁄
⁄
3
1
+
=
8
8
12)
1
3
⁄
⁄
2
3
+
=
4
4
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