Adding and Subtracting Fractions Word Problems

Multiple Choice

What is a helpful strategy to use when solving fraction word problems?

• Think of the fractions as whole numbers until you decide which operation to use

• Always multiply the fractions

• Convert fractions to decimals immediately

Multiple Choice

What type of problem is problem one?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

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What type of problem is problem two?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

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What type of problem is problem three?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

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What type of problem is problem four?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

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What type of problem is problem five?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

Multiple Choice

What strategy can help you solve fraction word problems more easily?

• Pretend fractions are whole numbers until you decide which operation to use

• Always multiply the fractions

• Convert fractions to decimals before solving

Multiple Choice

Emma knitted 1/4​ of a scarf in the morning and continued with 1/3​ of it in the afternoon. How much of the scarf has she knitted in total?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

Multiple Choice

Liam drank had 1 cup of hot chocolate. He drank 3/5​ of his hot chocolate but then spilled 1/10​. How much does he have left to drink?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

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Jamal skated for 21 7/8 laps this morning to warm up for a hockey game. He skated 9 3/4 backwards. How many laps did he skate forward?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

Multiple Choice

Ethan built a snow fort that was 4 1/2 feet high. By noon, it melted by 1 3/4 feet​. How much of the snow fort remains?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

Multiple Choice

Evie made a snowman that was 3 5/8 feet high, while Leslie made one that was 4 3/5 feet. How much taller is Leslie snowman compared to Evie's snowman?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

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Alex had 7/8 of a bucket of snowballs but used 1/4 of the bucket​ for a snowball fight. How much of the bucket's snowballs are left?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

Multiple Choice

Zoe made 3/8​ of the ornaments red and 2/5​ of them green. What fraction of the ornaments are either red or green?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

Multiple Choice

Zach and Cece made ornaments. Zach used 3/4 of a bottle of glue. Cece used 5/6 of a bottle. How much more did Cece use than Zach?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

Multiple Choice

Sarah wants to make a blanket that is 8 feet long. Some of it will be blue and the other part red. The red section will be 3 5/6 feet long. How long will the blue part be?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

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Jack walked 1 1/3​ of a miles on his winter morning walk. He walked 7/10 of a mile later that afternoon. How far did he walk in total?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison

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Over winter break, Ava read 2 3/8​ mystery books and she read 3 1/5 realistic fiction books. How many books did she read?

• Some, Some more

• Part, Part, Whole

• Some, some go away

• Whole, part, part

• Comparison