Adding & Subtracting Fractions

Braylon and Kate decided to have a friendly jogging competition. On Monday, Braylon jogged 8 1/2 kilometers, while on Tuesday, Kate jogged 7 1/2 kilometers. Can you figure out the difference in the distances they jogged?

• 1 kilometer

• 2 kilometers

• 1.5 kilometers

• 2.5 kilometers

On Monday, Easton spent 10 2/3 hours studying for his magical potions class. On Tuesday, he spent another 4 1/3 hours brewing potions, so the combined time he spent on his magical studies is:

• 15 hours

• 14 hours

• 16 hours

• 15 1/3 hours

After a thrilling soccer match, Coach Maddox challenged his team to guess how much lighter the water cooler became. Initially, it weighed 14 1/3 pounds, but after the game, it was only 11 1/3 pounds. Kenna and Braylon were eager to solve the mystery. How many pounds lighter was the cooler after the game?

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 5 pounds

Kenna and Teagan's class decided to have a recycling competition. In the first month, they recycled 5 2/4 boxes of paper, and in the second month, they managed to recycle 8 1/4 boxes. How many boxes did they recycle in total?

• 13 boxes

• 13 3/4 boxes

• 14 boxes

• 14 1/4 boxes

Kenna and Braylon were having a chocolate bar showdown! Kenna had a king-size chocolate bar that was 11 7/9 inches long, while Braylon had a regular-size bar that was 8 8/9 inches long. Can you figure out the difference in length between their chocolate bars?

• 2 8/9 inches

• 3 1/9 inches

• 2 1/9 inches

• 3 8/9 inches

Kate had a small treasure chest of nails that was 10 1/2 inches tall. If Henry's giant treasure chest of nails was 6 1/2 inches taller, then Henry's giant treasure chest of nails is ______ inches tall.

• 16 inches

• 17 inches

• 17.5 inches

• 18 inches

Teagan, Maddox, and Kenna planned a fun walking challenge on Wednesday. Teagan aimed to walk 5 1/2 miles. In the morning, she managed to walk 3 1/2 miles with Maddox. How many more miles does she need to walk in the afternoon to reach her goal?

• 2 miles

• 1 mile

• 1.5 miles

• 3 miles

Rayne and Addy decided to have a fruit feast! Rayne bought a box of fruit weighing 2 3/5 kilograms and Addy brought another weighing 9 3/5 kilograms. What is the total weight of the fruit they have for their feast?

• 12 1/5 kilograms

• 12 3/5 kilograms

• 11 6/5 kilograms

• 12 kilograms

During a fun fitness challenge, Easton decided to cover a total distance of 16 1/2 kilometers. He walked 10 1/2 kilometers while enjoying the scenery and jogged the rest to boost his energy. Can you figure out how many kilometers Easton jogged?

• 6 kilometers

• 5 kilometers

• 7 kilometers

• 6.5 kilometers

Brayleigh decided to create a mini bamboo forest in her room. She started with a bamboo plant that was 3 1/8 feet tall. After a month of tender loving care, it had grown another 4 5/8 feet. How tall was Brayleigh's bamboo plant after a month?

• 7 1/2 feet

• 7 3/4 feet

• 7 feet

• 7 2/3 feet