(2018) Adding and Subtracting Fractions Word Problems Practice

Marty made two types of cookies.  He used 2/3 cup of sugar for one recipe and 1/4 cup  of sugar for the other.  How much sugar did he use in all? 

• add
• subtract

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Daniel watched a beetle and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 1/2 of a yard and the spider crawled 1/6 of a yard. How much farther did the beetle crawl than the spider?

• add
• subtract

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

At the neighborhood block party, Cora served 1/2 of a gallon of hot chocolate and 1/10 of a gallon of apple cider. How much hot chocolate and apple cider did Cora serve?

• add
• subtract

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Carefully following a recipe, Ben used exactly 5/8 of a cup of oil and 3/4 of a cup of water. How many cups of liquid did Ben use in all?

• add
• subtract
  

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

You go out for a long walk.  You walk 3/4 mile and then sit down to take a rest.  Then you walk 3/8 of a mile.  How far do you walk altogether?

• 3/8
• 1/12
• 1 1/8
• 1/2

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

You give 1/3 of a pan of brownies to Ms. Long and 1/6 of a pan of brownies to Valery.  How much of the pan of brownies did you give away?

• 2/6
• 1/6
• 1/2
• 1/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

You go out for a long walk.  You walk 3/4 mile and then sit down to take a rest.  Then you walk 3/8 of a mile.  How far did you walk altogether?

• 1 1/8
• 3/8
• 6/8
• 1 1/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Findlay walks 7/8 of a mile to school.  Joseph walks 1/2 of a mile to school.  How much farther does Findlay walk than Joseph?

• 8/10
• 1 3/8
• 6/5
• 3/8

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Gianni made two types of cookies.  He used 2/3 cup of sugar for one recipe and 1/4 cup of sugar for the other.  How much sugar did he use in all?

• 11/12
• 5/12
• 3/7
• 5/8

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

Cordell has 3/8 of a pizza in one box and 1/4 of a pizza in another box.  How much pizza does Cordell have in all?

• 7/8
• 1/8
• 5/8
• 4/8 = 1/2

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1