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Add or subtract these fractions.

$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{10}{3}=$

$\frac{13}{6}-\frac{5}{6}=$

Solution

Since the denominators are both $3\text{,}$ we can add the numerators: $1+10=11\text{.}$ The answer is $\frac{11}{3}\text{.}$

Since the denominators are both $6\text{,}$ we can subtract the numerators: $13-5=8\text{.}$ The answer is $\frac{8}{6}\text{,}$ but that reduces to $\frac{4}{3}\text{.}$

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