Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers Word Problems

Kate used 1/4 yard of red ribbon, 1/8 yard of yellow ribbon, and 1/2 yard of blue ribbon for her mom's birthday gift. What is the total amount of ribbon used for the gift?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

Jose has 8 3/4 pounds of bananas at his fruit stand. If he sells 2 1/4 pounds of bananas, how many pounds does he have remaining

• 6 2/4 pounds

• 11 pounds

• 9 1/2 pounds

• 6 1/2 pounds

Last week, the fourth graders at Roadtown Elementary walked 2 1/6 miles during P.E, and the fifth graders walked 1 1/2 miles. How much farther did the fourth graders walk than the fifth graders?

• 1 1/6 miles

• 1 1/4 miles

• 1/2 mile

• 2/3 mile

Abe had a pitcher that contained 5/8 gallon of limeade. Abe drank 1/4 gallon of the limeade, and Marcy drank 1/8 gallon. What fractional part of a gallon of limeade remained in the pitcher?

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1 gallon

Applying Operations on Fractions in Word Problems: If John ate 3/8 of a pizza and Mary ate 1/4 of the same pizza, what fraction of the pizza was eaten in total?

• 3/4

• 5/8

• 2/8

• 1/2

The fifth grade math teachers ordered pizza for lunch. Mrs. Dombkowski ate 1/3 of the pizza. Ms. Chaney ate 5/12 of the pizza. How much more pizza did Ms. Chaney eat than Mrs. Dombkowski?

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 4/6

• 1/12

The fifth grade math teachers ordered pizza for lunch. Ms. Swander ate 1/3 of the pizza. Mr. Bertke ate 5/12 of the pizza. How much more pizza did Mr. Bertke eat than Ms. Swander? Simplify answer when possible.

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

The fifth grade math teachers ordered pizza for lunch. Ms. Swander ate 1/3 of the pizza. Mr. Bertke ate 5/12 of the pizza. How much more pizza did Mr. Bertke eat than Ms. Swander?

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF