Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Test Prep Part 2

What is the difference between  $\frac{9}{10}$ and  $\frac{1}{3}$ ?

•  $\frac{17}{30}$ 

•  $\frac{8}{10}$ 

•  $\frac{10}{13}$  

•  $1\ \frac{7}{30}$ 

Janet ate  $\frac{3}{8}$  of a cookie cake. Her mom then ate more of the cake. After her mom finished, there was  $\frac{1}{4}$  of the cake remaining.

Which model represents the amount of cookie cake Janet's mother ate?

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You are adding $\frac{1}{6}$  +  $\frac{1}{3}$ . Which of the following could not be used as a common denominator? 

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 10

Which expression is equivalent to $\frac{1}{4}$  +  $\frac{7}{6}$ ? 

•  $\frac{9}{10}$  +  $\frac{9}{10}$  

•  $\frac{3}{12}$  +  $\frac{14}{12}$  

•  $\frac{2}{12}$  +  $\frac{9}{12}$  

•  $\frac{2}{4}$  +  $1\ \frac{1}{6}$  

What can I add to $\frac{3}{4}$  to get the answer  $\frac{11}{12}$  ?

Choose all that apply.

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $\frac{2}{12}$  

•  $\frac{7}{8}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{8}{6}$  

Bob wants to lose weight and set a goal for himself.

1. He lost $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  pounds the first week.
2. He lost another  $2\ \frac{1}{2}$  pounds the second week.
3. He still wants to lose another  $1\ \frac{2}{3}$  pounds to reach his goal.

How much weight did Bob set to lose as his goal?

•  $5\ \frac{11}{12}$  pounds

•  $4\ \frac{1}{4}$  pounds

•  $2\ \frac{7}{12}$  pounds

•  $4\ \frac{1}{2}$  pounds

Jake bought $10\ \frac{3}{4}$  feet of wire. He used  $2\ \frac{1}{3}$  feet for his first project. How much wire does Jake have left?

•  $8\ \frac{5}{12}$  feet

•  $13\ \frac{1}{12}$  feet

•  $13$  feet

•  $12\ \frac{1}{2}$  feet

Jamie and Josh are playing a board game in class. Each player rolls a number cube at the same time. They players move the number of spaces indicated on the number cube. During the first round, the players add the two fractions together. During the second round, the players subtract the two fractions.

Jamie lands on the square space, and John lands on the circle space.

What is the difference of the two fractions?

• $4\ \frac{1}{6}$

• $4\ \frac{5}{6}$

• $1\ \frac{7}{12}$

• $5\ \frac{3}{4}$

Mrs. Taylor buys a 10 pound bag of candy for Halloween. She gave out $3\ \frac{1}{4}$  pounds at the school's Halloween party, and  $2\ \frac{1}{2}$  pounds at her house on Halloween night. How much candy does Mrs. Taylor have left?

•  $4\ \frac{1}{4}$  pounds

•  $5\ \frac{3}{4}$  pounds

•  $6\ \frac{1}{2}$  pounds

•  $2\ \frac{5}{6}$  pounds