Addition Subtraction Multiplication and Division of Fractions Word Problems

Simon has 1/5 of a gallon of cranberry juice, 1/3 of a gallon of apple juice, and 7/10 of a gallon of grape juice. How much juice does Simon have?

• 9/30

• 1/2

• 1  7/30

• 1  13/30

Snow fell in Monroe twice in one day. The town received 3/8 inch of snow in the morning and another 1/2 inch of snow in the afternoon. How many total inches of snow fell in Monroe on that day?

• 1/8

• 3/10

• 5/8

• 7/8

What must you have to add and subtract fractions?

• Common numerators

• Different numerators

• Different denominators

• Common denominators

3/9 + 4/9

• 7/18

• 7/9

• 12/9

• 12/81

“ Each” and “Divided by” are keywords associated with what operation? 

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

“ Times” and “ Product of” are keywords associated with what operation?

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

“Altogether,” “ Sum,” and “ Total” are keywords associated with what operation? 

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

Is this a correct answer?

• Yes, the student correctly added.

• No, you cannot add unlike denominators

• No, 5 + 7 is not 12

• No, 2 + 3 is not 5

The keyword “altogether” refers to what operation?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

The keyword “ difference” refers to what operation?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication