Add and Subtract Fractions Word Problems with Like Denominators

Rachel used 5/8 of a can of blue paint. She also used 3/8 of a can of yellow paint. How much more blue paint than yellow paint did Rachel use? (*Hint: Simplify)

• 2/8

• 1

• 1/4

• 8/16

Kelly had a Hershey chocolate bar. She broke the bar into 5 pieces. Her friend Grace ate 2/5 of the bar. Her friend Kayla ate 1/5 of the same bar. How much of the bar was left for Kelly to eat?

• 3/5

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 1/5

Ashley spent 2/6 of an hour reading a book and 1/6 of an hour studying for her math test. How long did Ashley spend reading and studying her math altogether? (*Hint: Simplify)

• 1/2 hour

• 1/6 hour

• 3/12 hour

• 3/6 hour

Mrs. Scott wants to jog 7/10 of a mile. After jogging 3/10 of a mile, her shoelaces become untied and she stops to retie them. How much more does Mrs. Scott need to jog to finish her run? (*Hint: Simplify)

• 1/10 of a mile

• 2/5 of a mile

• 10/20 of a mile

• 1 mile

At the water part, Mrs. Hunsucker ate 1/8 of a pound of fudge and brought 5/8 of a pound home with her. How many pounds of fudge did she buy? (*Hint: Simplify)

• 4/8 pound

• 6/8 pound

• 1/4 pound

• 3/4 pound

• 1 or 5/5

• 1/5

• 5/10

• 5/1

What is the total of the fractions shown in the models?

• 10/8 = 1 2/8

• 11/8 = 1 3/8

• 10/16

• 2/8

Mr. Franklin painted\frac{3}{5} of a table top in the morning. He painted \frac{1}{5} of the table top in the afternoon. Use the model to find the total amount of the table top Mr. Franklin painted. \frac{3}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=

• \frac{5}{4}

• \frac{1}{5}

• \frac{4}{5}

• \frac{4}{10}

Eric had a fraction of a gallon of juice. He poured juice for his family, and had a fraction of a gallon left. Use the model to write an equation to represent Eric's juice.