5.1 Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

In a garden, bluebonnets occupy 7/10 of the garden. After winter, the bluebonnets spread to cover another 1/5 of the garden. What fraction of the garden is now covered in bluebonnets?

• 1/5

• 8/10

• 1/2

• 9/10

Ling is using fraction strips to add 2/3 and 7/12 . The sum is one whole, plus how many twelfths?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multi-Step

Juan uses 1/ 5 liter to water a small plant, and he uses 1/ 2 liter to water a large plant. Now he has 2/10 liter left in the pitcher. How much water did Juan have in the beginning?

• 3/5 L

• 9/10 L

• 1/10 L

• 3/10 L

Wilhelm is making a pie. He uses 1/2 cup of blueberries and 2/3 cup of raspberries. What is the total amount of berries in Wilhelm’s pie?

• 3/5 cup

• 2/6 cup

• 7/6 cups

• 3/6 cup

Julio spent 1/10 of his weekly allowance on a set of markers and 2/5 of it on a book. What fraction of Julio’s allowance is this altogether?

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 3/5

• 1/5

Kate is using fraction strips to add 4 /10 and 4/ 5 . She uses one whole strip to represent the sum. How many fifths strips does she need to complete the sum?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 8

Which fraction correctly completes the equation?

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

An apple was cut into 8 equal-size pieces. Stacy ate 1/4 of the apple. Tony ate 3/8 of the apple. What part of the apple did Stacy and Tony eat in all?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 1/4

Last weekend, Beatrice walked her poodle 2/3 mile on Saturday and 5/6 mile on Sunday. Fiona walked her beagle 1/3 mile on Saturday and 1/2 mile on Sunday. How much farther did the poodle walk last weekend than the beagle?

• 1/2 mile

• 1 1/3 miles

• 2/3 mile

• 1 1/4 miles

Multi-Step

Rick worked in his garden on Friday. He pulled weeds for

5/6 hour, planted seeds for 1/2 hour, and watered for 1/6 hour. How much time did Rick spend working in his garden on Friday?

• 1/2 hour

• 1 hour

• 1 1/3 hours

• 1 1/2 hours