These printable worksheets are the perfect learning activity that helps a child get comfortable with adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Practicing with these resources, students need to calculate sums or differences of mixed numbers.
A mixed number is a combination of a whole number, for example: three, and a fraction, for example: 1/2 or 3/4. It is worth mentioning that whole numbers are added or subtracted separately, and the fractions are added or subtracted separately.
Each worksheet contains a nice variety of 14 arithmetic problems with boxes to write your answer in. These learning pages have been specifically designed to help children gain confidence in performing to basic arithmetic actions of addition and subtraction with mixed numbers where a fraction part has the same denominator.
This worksheet is perfect for introducing the topic since denominators of fractions have the same value. They are easy to manipulate, and children will master the algorithm of solving this kind of arithmetic problems with ease. This activity can also be used as a test or extra practice assignment.
To make it more communicative and add fun to the process, you can use the following idea. You can use one copy for a group of two-four children. Cut these worksheets up into 14 cards. Put the stack of cards facedown in front of every group. Set the timing: 3-5 minutes. Ask students to pull out one card each and solve the problem. As soon as they are ready, students pass the completed task to the left, clockwise. Students double-check their peer's calculations. When time is out, the teacher checks their answers.
This activity is suitable for 9-11 years old students, U.S. school 3rd, 4th, 5th grades.
These learning pages are suitable for color and black and white printers.
