Fractions 1: Order, add and subtract fractions

Order the following fractions from smallest to largest:

Give the values for A and B on the following number line.

Give your answers as fractions in their simplest form:

Insert <, > or = between these pairs of numbers:

Write a fraction that is exactly halfway between ³/₅ and ³/₇.

Work out: ¹/₄ + ¹/₈

Work out: ¹/₃ + ¹/₆
Give your answer in its simplest form.

Work out: ⁵/₆ – ¹/₄

Work out: ³/₇ – ¹/₆

Pam walks ⁴/₅ of a mile to school. Paul walks ³/₇ of a mile to school.

How much further does Pan walk than Paul?

A school wants to make a new playground by cleaning up an abandoned lot that is shaped like a rectangle. They give the job of planning the playground to a group of students. The students decide to use ¹/₃ of the playground for a basketball court and ³/₈ of the playground for a football pitch. What fraction is left for the swings and play equipment?