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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{a}}{\\var{b}} \\times \\frac{\\var{c}}{\\var{b}}$?

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Multiply the numerators

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Multiply the denominators

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Put into a fration

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{d}}{\\var{f}} \\div \\frac{\\var{g}}{\\var{f}}$?

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Filp the second fraction

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Multiply the fractions as above

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{h}}{\\var{j}} + \\frac{\\var{k}}{\\var{j}}$?

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Check to see if the denominators are the same

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Add the numerators

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Write as a fraction over the similar denominator; cancel down if you can.

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{l}}{\\var{m}} - \\frac{\\var{n}}{\\var{m}}$?

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Check to see if the denominators are the same

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Subtract the numerators

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Create a fraction with the original denominator; cancel down if you can.

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{o}}{\\var{p}} \\times \\frac{\\var{q}}{\\var{r}}$?

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Multiply the numerators to make the top of the fraction

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Multiply the denominators to make the bottom of the fraction

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Cancel down if you can

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{s}}{\\var{t}} \\div \\frac{\\var{u}}{\\var{v}}$?

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Flip the second fraction

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Multiply through as before

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{w}}{\\var{x}} + \\frac{\\var{y}}{\\var{z}}$?

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Check to see if the denominators are the same

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If they are not - multiply each fraction up to equivalent fractions with equal denominators

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Once they are equal add the numerators and put over the equal denominator

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Cancel down if needed

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{aa}}{\\var{bb}} - \\frac{\\var{cc}}{\\var{dd}}$?

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Check to see if the denominators are the same

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If they are not - multiply each fraction up to equivalent fractions with equal denominators

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Once they are equal subtract the numerators and put over the equal denominator

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Cancel down if needed

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{ee}}{\\var{ff}} \\times \\frac{\\var{gg}}{\\var{hh}}$?

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Follow through the steps from the first and fifth questions

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{ii}}{\\var{jj}} \\div \\frac{\\var{kk}}{\\var{ll}}$?

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Follow the steps from the second and sixth questions

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{mm}}{\\var{nn}} + \\frac{\\var{oo}}{\\var{pp}}$?

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Follow the steps from the third  and seventh questions

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What is the answer to $\\frac{\\var{qq}}{\\var{rr}} - \\frac{\\var{ss}}{\\var{tt}}$?

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Follow the steps from the fourth and eighth questions

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These are basic questions to help you practice adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.

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You should be able to do these without a calculator.

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You can show steps to help you with the methods.  You will lose marks for continuously veiwing steps.

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Use  / to signify a fraction or division, for example $\\frac{3}{4}$ is written 3/4.

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This is a set of questions designed to help you praction adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.

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All of these can be done without a calculator

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