Addition and Subtraction of Fractions word problems

Brian is carrying his history textbook and his lunch in his back pack. If the history textbook weighs 1/4 of a pound and his lunch weighs 1/2 of a pound, how much weight is in Brian's backpack?

• 2/6 pounds

• 3/4 pounds

• 2/8 pounds

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Jaden found an orange caterpillar and a green caterpillar in his backyard. The green caterpillar was 11/12 of an inch long and the orange caterpillar was 5/6 of an inch long. How much longer was the green caterpillar than the orange caterpillar?

• 21/12

• 6/6

• 1/12

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Finn began his pizza delivery route with 7/12 of a tank of gas in his car. When he made it back to the pizzeria, 1/2 of a tank of gas was left. How much gas did Finn use?

• 1/12

• 8/14

• 1/2

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A meteorologist recorded the rainfall in Oakdale in two consecutive months. In the first month, there was 1/3 of an inch of rain. In the second month, there was 5/12 of an inch of rain. What was the total amount of rainfall during the two months?

• 3/4

• 6/12

• 1/2

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Leo made some chili with 5/6 of a can of black beans and 1/2 of a can of pinto beans. How many cans of beans did Leo use in all?

• 2 cans

• 1 1/3 cans

• 6/8 cans

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Zach's drive to work is 7/8 of an hour, whereas Cora's is 1/4 of an hour. How much longer is Zach's drive than Cora's?

• 6/4 hours

• 5/8 hours

• 8/12 hours

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Franco rode his bicycle 3/4 of a mile from his house to the park. Then he rode 7/12 of a mile from the park to the library. How many miles did Franco ride in all?

• 4/8 miles

• 10/16 miles

• 1 1/3 miles

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Cody's chemistry textbook weighs 1/4 of a pound and his geometry textbook weighs 1/8 of a pound. How much more does the chemistry textbook weigh than the geometry textbook?

• 2/12 pounds

• 1/8 pounds

• 1/6 pounds

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Dana found two worms in the yard and measured them with a ruler. One worm was 7/8 of an inch long. The other worm was 1/2 of an inch long. How much longer was the longer worm?

• 3/8 inches

• 8/10 inches

• 4/5 inches

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Fred planted 5/6 rows of turnips with 1/8 rows of beans, as well as 11 /12 rows of peppers in a garden. In total, how many rows of vegetables did Fred plant?

• 17/26 rows

• 1 7/8 rows

• 1 2/3 rows

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