Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying Fractions

Robert made a fruit salad with 11/12 of a pound of melon and 1/6 of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Robert use in all?

• 1 1/12

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1 1/2

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

Jerome wants to walk to school. He lives 2 1/4 miles away. So far, he has walked 7/8 of a mile. How far does he have left to go?

• 1 3/8

• 2 6/4

• 1 6/8

• 2 3/4

Carefully following a recipe, Ben used exactly 5/8 of a cup of oil and 3/4 of a cup of water. How many cups of liquid did Ben use in all?

• 1/8

• 2/3

• 1 1/2

• 1 3/8

Find the sum.

• 7/18

• 7/9

• 12/9

• 12/81

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 22/5

• 6/3

• 22/15

• 6/15

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 4/5

• 3/20

• 17/20

• 4/20

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 5/12

• 5/24

• 6/12

• 6/144

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 7/18

• 7/9

• 12/9

• 12/81

What equation is shown on the number line?

• 1/5 + 3/5 = 4/5

• 4/5 - 1/5 = 3/5

• 1/5 + 4/5 = 5/5

• 4/5 - 3/5 = 1/5