Grade 7 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Fractions
Adding Fractions
A short Grade 7 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Fractions. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. What is the sum of 3/10 + 4/10?
- A. 7/10
- B. 7/20
- C. 12/10
- D. 1/10
2. Wanjiku adds 1/2 kg of maize flour to 1/4 kg of maize flour. Juma says the total is 2/6 kg. Why is Juma wrong?
- A. Because 2/6 is smaller than 1/2, yet the total must be bigger than either part
- B. Because the answer must always have a denominator of 8
- C. Because 2/6 is an improper fraction
- D. Because flour cannot be added in fractions
3. Work out 3/8 + 1/6. Give your answer as a decimal to 3 decimal places (the answer in fraction form is 13/24).
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4. A miller in Machakos has 3 1/2 litres of diesel in a tank and adds 2 3/5 litres from a jerrycan. How much diesel is in the tank now?
- A. 5 4/7 litres
- B. 6 1/10 litres
- C. 5 11/10 litres
- D. 6 3/10 litres
5. What do we call the total result obtained when two or more numbers are added together?
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