Add and Subtract Fractions Word Problems & Properties

Beth had 3 and 1/4 cups of milk. She used 1 and 3/4 cups of the milk to bake a cake. How many cups of milk does Beth have left?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add
• Subtract
• Multiply
• Divide

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Mr. Richie’s and Mrs. Madison’s 5th grade classes each have the same number of students. During lunch, 5/8 of Mr. Richie’s class and 3/5 of Mrs. Madison’s class purchased a school lunch. How much more of Mr. Richie’s class bought a school lunch?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add
• Subtract
• Multiply
• Divide

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Penny raked 3/5 of her yard on Saturday and 1/3 of her yard on Sunday. How much of her yard did she rake?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add
• Subtract
• Multiply
• Divide

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Solve this problem:
Penny raked 3/5 of her yard on Saturday and 1/3 of her yard on Sunday. How much of her yard did she rake?

• 1/5
• 4/15
• 14/15
• 1 and 4/5

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

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Aiden mowed 1/3 of the lawn and stopped to drink a glass of water. He then mowed 1/6 of the lawn before running out of gas. How much of the lawn did he mow?

Write your answer in its simplest form.

• 1/2

• 3/6

• 1/6

• 2/9

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What property is this?

5 + (8 + 14) = (5 + 8) + 14

• Associative Property of Addition

• Distributive Property

• Identity Property

What is a STRATEGY?

• a part of something.

• a method used to achieve a particular goal.

• a piece of information that can help you solve a problem.

• a math scenario where all of the information needed to solve the problem is presented in word form.

What is a FRACTION?

• a part of something.

• a method used to achieve a particular goal.

• a piece of information that can help you solve a problem.

• a math scenario where all of the information needed to solve the problem is presented in word form.

What is a CLUE?

• a part of something.

• a method used to achieve a particular goal.

• a piece of information that can help you solve a problem.

• a math scenario where all of the information needed to solve the problem is presented in word form.

What is a WORD PROBLEM?

• a part of something.

• a method used to achieve a particular goal.

• a piece of information that can help you solve a problem.

• a math scenario where all of the information needed to solve the problem is presented in word form.