Multi-step Word Problems with Fractions

Multi-step Word Problems with Fractions

5th Grade Math

Multiple Select

Meiling has 1 and 1/4 liter of orange juice. She drinks 1/3 liter. How much orange juice does she have left?

• 11/12

• 11/3

• 11/4

• 2/3

Poll

Harlan uses 3 and 1/2 kg of sand to make a large hourglass. To make a smaller hourglass, he only used 1 and 3/7 kg of sand. How much more sand did it take to make a large hourglass than a smaller one?

• 2 and 1/14

• 4 and 13/24

Open Ended

George says that to subtract fractions with different denominators, you always have to multiply the denominators to find the common denominator; for example:

3/8 - 1/6 = 18/48 - 8/48

Is George correct? Why or why not?

How to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators!!

Check it out if you have forgotten!

Multiple Select

What are the rules for adding and subtracting fractions? (Check all that apply)

• Find a common denominator

• Make a multiples list or check to see if the larger denominator can be divided by the smaller one, or multiply the two denominators together to get a common denominator

• Use a factors T-chart to simplify when necessary.

• All of the these