Morristown's zoo has two elephants. The male elephant weighs $$\frac{8}{10}$$ of a ton and the female elephant weighs $$\frac{7}{10}$$ of a ton. How much more does the male weigh than the female? what is the question asking?

The difference in the elephants weight (subtraction)

How much do the elephants weigh combined (addition)

An athlete drank $$9\ \frac{1}{4}$$ bottles of sports drink in the first half of a match and another $$2\ \frac{1}{4}$$ bottles in the second half. How much did he drink in all? what is the question asking?

The total of how much the athlete drank (addition)

the difference in how much the athlete drank (subtraction)

A farmer plowed of $$\frac{5}{10}$$ an acre in the morning and $$\frac{9}{10}$$ of an acre in the afternoon. How many acres did the farmer plow in all? what is the question asking

the difference in amounts (subtraction)

Joe brought $$9\ \frac{2}{8}$$ pitchers of juice to a volleyball game, and the players drank $$6\ \frac{1}{8}$$ pitchers of it. How much juice is left? What is the question asking

how much juice was left (subtraction)

the total amount of juice (addition)

Angie owns two dogs. Each day, one dog eats $$1\ \frac{2}{5}$$ scoops of dog food and the other dog eats $$1\ \frac{1}{5}$$ scoops. Together, how much dog food do the two dogs eat each day? what is the question asking

how much dog food do the two dogs eat each day (addition)

what is the difference in the food eaten (subtraction)

This afternoon Rick left school, rode the bus $$2\ \frac{2}{4}$$ miles, and then walked $$1\ \frac{1}{4}$$ miles to get home. How much farther did Rick ride than walk? what is the question asking?

the difference in miles (subtraction)

how many miles total (addition)

Adding and Subtracting fractions word problems

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How much was served in total (addition)

the difference between the two drinks served (subtraction)

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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15 mins • 1 pt

How much rainfall total (addition)

The difference between the rainfall (subtraction)

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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how many shirts are blue or pink (addition)

What is the difference between the blue and pink shirts (subtraction)

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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15 mins • 1 pt

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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how much butter and sugar were used (addition)

what is the difference between butter and sugar (subtraction)

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CCSS.5.MD.B.2

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