Word problems - fractions with unlike denominators

Alex takes a piece of wood that is 1/3 of an inch thick and glues it to a piece of wood that is 1/6 of an inch thick. Together, what is the thickness of the two pieces of wood? Simplify your answer.

• 5/6 in.
• 2/3 in.
• 1/2 in.
• 1/3 in.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

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Edaly made some chili with 1/4 of a can of black beans and 1/2 of a can of pinto beans. How many cans of beans did she use in all?

• 3/4
• 3/2
• 4/3
• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

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Last year, Brennan grew 5/6 of an inch and his brother grew 1/2 of an inch. How much more did Brennan grow than his brother?

• 4/6 in.
• 2/3 in.
• 2/5 in.
• 1/3 in.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Diana's bus ride to school is 3/4 of a mile and Zoe's bus ride is 3/8 of a mile. How much longer is Diana's bus ride than Zoe's?

• 1/8 mi.
• 3/8 mi.
• 3/4 mi.
• 5/8 mi.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Under very specific instructions, a jeweler made one ring for the queen and one ring for the princess. The gem on the queen's ring weighed 3/8 of a carat and the stone on the princess's ring weighed 1/4 of a carat. How much heavier was the stone on the queen's ring than the stone on the princess's?

• 1/8
• 3/4
• 2/6
• 1/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Erica made an apple pie. She used 3/4 of a tablespoon of cinnamon and 1/2 of a tablespoon of nutmeg. How much more cinnamon than nutmeg did Erica use?

• 1/4 Tbs.
• 3/4 Tbs.
• 5/4 Tbs.
• 1    1/4 Tbs.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

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Gina watched a beetle and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 7/10 of a yard and the spider crawled 1/2 of a yard. How much farther did the beetle crawl than the spider? Simplify your answer.

• 3/10 yd.
• 1/4 yd.
• 1/5 yd.
• 1/10 yd.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Megan watched a ladybug in the yard. It crawled 1/2 of an inch, then rested for a bit, and then crawled 1/6 of an inch more. How far did the ladybug crawl in all?

• 3/4 in.
• 1/3 in.
• 5/6 in.
• 2/3 in.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Lina began her pizza delivery route with 5/8 of a tank of gas in her car. When she made it back to the pizzeria, 1/4 of a tank of gas was left. How much gas did Lina use?

• 3/4
• 3/8
• 7/8
• 1/4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Hana drew a teal line that was 1/2 of an inch long. Then she drew a red line that was 5/12 of an inch long. How much longer was the teal line than the red line?

• 1/12 in.
• 5/6 in.
• 11/12 in.
• 5/12 in.

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2