SOL 5.6a - Adding/Subtracting Fractions

 $\frac{3}{4}\ +\ \frac{2}{8}\ =$  

• 1

•  $\frac{5}{12}$  

•  $\frac{6}{32}$  

•  $\frac{5}{8}$  

 $\frac{8}{9}\ -\ \frac{1}{3}\ =$  

•  $\frac{7}{6}$  

•  $\frac{5}{9}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

•  $\frac{8}{27}$  

 While making desserts for a bake sale, Lyla used $\frac{7}{10}$  of a scoop of brown sugar as well as  $\frac{1}{2}$  of a scoop of white sugar. How much more brown sugar did Lyla use? 

•  $1\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{5}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

Daniel watched a beetle crawl down a section of sidewalk. The beetle crawled $\frac{1}{2}$ of the sidewalk, stopped and then crawled  $\frac{1}{6}$   of the sidewalk. How much farther does the beetle have to crawl to get to the end of the sidewalk?

•  $\frac{4}{6}$  

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

At the neighborhood block party, Cora served $\frac{1}{2}$ of a gallon of hot chocolate and  $\frac{1}{10}$   of a gallon of apple cider. How much hot chocolate and apple cider did Cora serve?

•  $\frac{3}{5}$  

•  $\frac{2}{5}$  

•  $\frac{2}{11}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

Carefully following a recipe, Ben used exactly  $\frac{5}{8}$  of a cup of oil and  $\frac{3}{4}$   of a cup of water. How many cups of liquid did Ben use in all?

•  $\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

•  $1\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $1\ \frac{3}{8}$  

While cooking a stew, Bonnie used of a shaker $\frac{5}{6}$  of salt and  $\frac{5}{12}$   of a shaker of pepper. How much more salt did Bonnie use?

•  $\frac{5}{9}$  

•  $\frac{5}{12}$  

•  $1\ \frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{11}{12}$  

Robert made a fruit salad with $\frac{11}{12}$   of a pound of melon and  $\frac{1}{6}$   of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Robert use in all?

•  $1\ \frac{1}{12}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

•  $1\ \frac{1}{2}$  

You give $\frac{1}{3}$  of a pan of Brownies to Susan and  $\frac{1}{6}$   of the pan of brownies to Patrick. How much of the pan of brownies did you give away?

•  $\frac{1}{9}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

You go out for a long walk. You walk $\frac{3}{4}$  mile and then sit down to take a rest. Then you walk  $\frac{3}{8}$   of a mile. How far do you walk altogether?

•  $\frac{3}{8}$  

•  $\frac{1}{12}$  

•  $1\ \frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$