5.1 Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Front

In a garden, bluebonnets occupy 7/10 of the garden. After winter, the bluebonnets spread to cover another 1/5 of the garden. What fraction of the garden is now covered in bluebonnets?

Back

9/10

Front

Ling is using fraction strips to add 2/3 and 7/12. The sum is one whole, plus how many twelfths?

Back

3

Front

Juan uses 1/5 liter to water a small plant, and 1/2 liter to water a large plant. He has 2/10 liter left. How much water did he have initially?

Back

9/10 L

Front

1/2 cup of blueberries + 2/3 cup of raspberries = ?

Back

7/6 cups

Front

Julio spent 1/10 of his weekly allowance on markers and 2/5 on a book. What fraction of his allowance is this altogether?

Back

1/2

Front

Kate is using fraction strips to add 4/10 and 4/5. She uses one whole strip to represent the sum. How many fifths strips does she need to complete the sum?

Back

1

Front

Which fraction correctly completes the equation? Options: 1/2, 1/8, 3/8, 1/4

Back

1/4

Front

An apple was cut into 8 equal-size pieces. Stacy ate 1/4 of the apple. Tony ate 3/8 of the apple. What part of the apple did Stacy and Tony eat in all?

Back

5/8

Front

How much farther did Beatrice's poodle walk last weekend than Fiona's beagle? Beatrice: 2/3 mile (Sat) + 5/6 mile (Sun). Fiona: 1/3 mile (Sat) + 1/2 mile (Sun).

Back

2/3 mile

Front

Rick worked in his garden on Friday. He pulled weeds for 5/6 hour, planted seeds for 1/2 hour, and watered for 1/6 hour. How much time did Rick spend working in his garden on Friday?

Back

1 1/2 hours