Adding & Subtracting Fractions

Sally ran 1/3 of a mile and swam 5/6 of a mile. In simplest form, how much farther did she swim than she ran?

• 1/2
• 5/18
• 4/3
• 3/6

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A plumber is fitting a water pipe that is 3/4 foot long on to a water pipe that is 2/12 foot long. How long will the finished pipe be?

• 11/12 foot
• 8/16 foot
• 2/12 foot
• 1 foot

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

• 1 1/2
• 2/3
• 1/5 
• 3/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Daniel watched a beetle and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 1/2 of a yard and the spider crawled 1/6 of a yard. How much farther did the beetle crawl than the spider?

• 1/4
• 1/3
• 1/2
• 2/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 3/5
• 2/5
• 2/11
• 1/6

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

• 5 1/2
• 1 1/6
• 5 5/14
• 4 19/24

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

• 1 1/12
• 3/4
• 2/3
• 1 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

6  1/4  -  2  3/4 

• 3   1/2
• 3  3/4
• 4  1/2
• 4   1/4

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

• 2/5
• 5/6
• 4/6
• 1/5

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Add the fractions together?

• 3/8
• 11/15
• 2/15
• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2