Problem Solving with fractions

Lynne bought a bag of grapefruit, 1 5/8 pounds of apples, and 2 3 /16 pounds of bananas. The total weight of her purchases was 7 1/2 pounds. How much did the bag of grapefruit weigh?

• 3 12/16 pounds

• 3 ⅜ pounds

• 3 15/16 pounds

• 3 11/16 pounds

Mattie’s house consists of two stories and an attic. The first floor is 8⅚ feet tall, the second floor is 8½ feet tall, and the entire house is 24⅓ feet tall. How tall is the attic?

• 8 Feet

• 7 Feet

• 7 ⅚ Feet

• 8¼ Feet

It is 10 ⅗ miles from Alston to Barton and 12½ miles from Barton to Chester. The distance from Alston to Durbin, via Barton and Chester, is 35 miles. How far is it from Chester to Durbin?

• 11 9/10 Miles

• 11 2/10 Miles

• 10 8/10 Miles

• 11 7/10 Miles

Marcie bought a 50-foot roll of packing tape. She used two 8⅚ -foot lengths. How much tape is left on the roll?

• 32 Feet

• 32 ¼ Feet

• 32 ½ Feet

• 32 ⅓ Feet

What must you have to add and subtract fractions?

• Common numerators
• Different numerators
• Different denominators
• Common denominators

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

The number on the bottom of a fraction is called what?

• numerator

• denominator

The number on the top of a fraction is called what?

• numerator

• denominator

Simplify the fraction

• 6/8
• 4/5
• 2/3
• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.A.1

5/12 - 1/6=

• 8/12
• 1/4
• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

9 ³∕₄ + 3 ¹∕₁₂

• 12 ¹∕₄

• 12 ¹∕₃

• 12 ¹∕₂

• 12 ⁵∕₆