Adding and Subtracting Fractions

While making desserts for a bake sale, Lyla used 7/10 of a scoop of brown sugar as well as 1/2 of a scoop of white sugar. How much more brown sugar did Lyla use?

• 1 and 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/5

• 3/4

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? 

• 5/12
• 3/7
• 11/12
• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 3/8

• 4/5

• 1 and 3/8

• 3/4

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 and 1/8

• 1/2

Robert made a fruit salad with 11/12 of a pound of melon and 1/6 of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Robert use in all?

• 1 and 1/12

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1 and 1/2

• 3/56

• 18/56

• 4/15

• 29/56

What is ³/₄ + ¹/₄?

• 1 or ⁴/₄
• ³/₄ 
• ¹⁰/₁₆ or ⁵/₈ 
• ¹/₄

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Before you add or subtract fractions what must be the same?

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Just add

• Just subtract

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

The 4th grade class has 32 students. There are 13 girls in the class. What fractional part of the class is boys?

• 19/32
• 13/32
• 32/19
• 32/13

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Which fraction is equivalent to 6/24?

• 1/4
• 2/6
• 1/5
• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.3A

CCSS.3.NF.A.3B

CCSS.4.NF.A.1