Fraction word problems

Christopher's store sells 10 1/3 pounds of potatoes on Monday. The next day the store sells 2 2/3 pounds of potatoes. How many more pounds of potatoes did his store sell on Monday than Tuesday?

• 8 1/3 pounds

• 7 1/3 pounds

• 7 2/3 pounds

• 8 2/3 pounds

Tyson read for 2/3 hour today. He read for 3/5 hour yesterday. How many hours did Tyson read in all?

• 5/8 hours

• 1 4/15 hours

• 1 11/15 hours

• 2 4/15 hours

Awaan and Nathaniel are calculating their combined height. Awaan is 5 5/6 feet tall, and Nathaniel is 5 7/12 feet tall. What is Awaan and Nathaniel's combined height?

• 12 5/12 feet

• 11 7/12 feet

• 10 11/12 feet

• 11 5/12 feet

Tara is cutting a 10 3/8-foot piece of wood to make shelves for her bedroom. How many complete shelves can she make if each shelf measures 2 5/8 feet?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Julia is finding the dimensions of her closet door.

The closet door is 6 2/5 feet tall and 2 7/8 feet wide.

How much taller is the closet door than it is wide?

• 8 21/40

• 4 11/40

• 3 11/40

• 3 51/40