2 Step Fraction Word Problems (addition & subtraction)

Susan is planting tomato seeds at school. She plants 1/12 of the bag in the first garden, 1/6 of the bag in a second garden, and 1/3 of the bag in the third garden. If she puts the rest of the seeds in the last garden, how much of the bag did the last garden get?

• 7/12

• 4/12

• 5/12

• 3/12

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sue's teacher says she has to finish her Math homework before Recess. She does 1/2 of her Math at home and 2/8 of her homework while riding the bus. How much homework does she have left to do before Recess?

• 3/4

• 4/8

• 1/3

• 1/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Three friends shared a pizza. Mary ate 1/8 of the pizza, Jolene ate 1/4 of the pizza, and Susan ate 1/2 of the pizza. After they were finished eating, how much of the pizza was left?

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Nancy had a large box of bubble gum. There was strawberry gum, watermelon gum, and grape flavored gum. 1/3 of the box was strawberry and 3/6 was watermelon. How much of the gum was grape flavored?

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 5/6

• 2/6

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Greyson filled 1/2 of his large cup with sweet tea. He filled 2/8 of it with lemonade. How much room is left in the cup?

• 3/8

• 6/8

• 1/4

• 3/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Miranda spent 3/10 of her money on clothes and 3/5 of her money on books. What fraction of her money does she have left?

• 1/10

• 1/100

• 9/10

• 3/5

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

3 puppies share a bag of dog food. Chewy eats 1/5 of the dog food. Barky eats 5/10 of the dog food. Bailey eats 7/100 of the dog food. How much of the dog food is left in the bag?

• 77/100

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 23/100

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Bob has 1/2 of a chocolate cake and 3/8 of a vanilla cake left over in his fridge. If he eats 3/4 of the leftovers, how much cake is left?

• 7/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/8

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Mr. McDonald has 3/4 of a can of peanuts and 2/8 of a can of cashews. He mixes the two cans together and eats 1/2 of the mixture. How much does he have left?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 7/8

• 3/4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Leah ate 1/3 of her pepperoni pizza for lunch. For dinner she ate another 2/6. How much of the pizza is left over?

• 1/3

• 4/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2