Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators Word Problems

Front

Kayla ate 3/12 of a watermelon. Jordyn ate 1/12 of the watermelon. Then April ate 1/4 of the watermelon. How much of the watermelon did they eat?

Back

7/12

Front

Daniel watched a beetle and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 1/2 of a yard and the spider crawled 1/8 of a yard. How much farther did the beetle crawl than the spider?

Back

3/8

Front

5/8 cup of oil + 3/4 cup of water

Back

1 3/8 cups

Front

11/12 + 1/6 = ?

Back

1 1/12

Front

Pam walks 3/4 of a mile to school. Paul walks 1/8 of a mile to school. How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?

Back

5/8

Front

After dinner, Joe and his family eat 1/2 of Joe's birthday cake. Then, Joe eats another 1/8 of the cake for breakfast the following morning and his brother eats 1/4 of it. How much of the cake has been eaten?

Back

7/8

Front

1/3 + 1/6 = ?

Back

1/2 of the pan

Front

How much more pizza did Ms. Chaney eat than Mrs. Dombkowski if Mrs. Dombkowski ate 1/3 of the pizza and Ms. Chaney ate 5/12 of the pizza?

Back

1/12

Front

5/10 + 1/5 + 45/100 = ?

Back

1 3/20

Front

How many more inches did it rain on Monday than on Tuesday if Charlotte received 7/10 inches of rain on Monday and 2/5 inches on Tuesday?

Back

3/10