Solving Word Problems: Adding Fraction Expressions

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. How much sugar is needed in total?

• 11/12 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

A gardener is planting flowers in two sections of her garden. The first section requires 3/5 of a bag of soil, and the second section requires 1/2 of a bag. How much soil does she need altogether?

• 11/10 bags or 1.1 bags

• 3/4 bag

• 2/5 bag

• 1 bag

A baker uses 1/3 cup of flour for one batch of cookies and 2/5 cup for another batch. How much flour does the baker use in total?

• 11/15 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

A student reads 1/2 of a book in the morning and 1/3 of the book in the afternoon. How much of the book has the student read in total?

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 5/6

• 3/4

A painter mixes 3/4 gallon of blue paint with 1/6 gallon of white paint. How much paint does the painter have after mixing?

• 5/12 gallon

• 11/12 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

A chef uses 2/5 of a pound of chicken for one dish and 3/10 of a pound for another dish. How much chicken does the chef use in total?

• 4/10 of a pound

• 3/5 of a pound

• 1/2 of a pound

• 7/10 of a pound

A car travels 1/2 of a mile in the morning and 1/4 of a mile in the afternoon. How far does the car travel in total?

• 1 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 1/4 mile

• 1/2 mile

A teacher has 3/8 of a pizza left from lunch and orders another 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza does the teacher have now?

• 7/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 5/8

A cyclist rides 2/3 of a mile to the park and then 1/6 of a mile to the store. How far does the cyclist ride in total?

• 5/6 mile

• 2/3 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 1 mile

A student collects 1/2 of a dollar in coins and finds another 1/3 of a dollar. How much money does the student have altogether?

• 0.50 dollars

• 0.67 dollars

• 1.00 dollar

• 0.83 dollars