Adding & Subtracting Fractions 5thgrade

Mark uses  3 and 1/8 pounds of seed to fill the birdfeeders in his backyard, but he only has  1 and 1/2 pounds of seeds. How much seed does he need to buy? $3\ \frac{1}{8\ }-1\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $2\ \frac{3}{4}$  

•  $1\ \frac{5}{8}$  

•  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  

Jane bought 6 and 2/3  pounds of apples. What is this mixed number expressed as an IMPROPER FRACTION?

•  $\frac{20}{3}$  

•  $\frac{18}{3}$  

• 15

 $5\ \frac{6}{10}\ -\ 2\ \frac{7}{10}$  

Rainfall in Miami averages 5 and 6/10 inches in October and 2 and 7/10 inches in November. How much higher is the rainfall in October?

•  $2\ \frac{1}{10}$  

•  $2\ \frac{9}{10}$  

•  $3\ \frac{1}{10}$  

Which improper fraction does NOT equal a whole number?

• $\frac{29}{3}$

• $\frac{16}{2}$

• $\frac{65}{5}$

 $2\ \frac{1}{4}+1\ \frac{1}{5}$  Anna played tennis for 2 1/4  hours on Saturday and 1 1/5 hours on Sunday. How many hours did she play tennis during the weekend?

•  $3\ \frac{2}{9}$  hours

• 3 hours

•  $3\ \frac{9}{20}$  hours

 $3\ \frac{3}{6\ }-1\ \frac{2}{6}$  

• 2

•  $2\ \frac{1}{6}$  

•  $4\ \frac{5}{6}$  

•  $3\ \frac{1}{6}$  

 $4\ \frac{1}{3}-2\ \frac{2}{3}$  

Carla's younger sister is 4 1/3  feet tall. Carla's younger brother is  2 2/3 feet tall. How much taller is Carla's sister than her brother?

•  $1\ \frac{1}{3}$  

•  $1\ \frac{2}{3}$  

•  $7$  

 $\left(15\ \frac{1}{4}+2\ \frac{1}{2}\right)-11\ \frac{9}{12}$  

• 6

•  $8\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $17\ \frac{9}{12}$  

• 7

• 4

• $4\ \frac{5}{6}$

• $4\ \frac{2}{5}$

• A

• B

• C

• D