Adding and Subtracting Fractions

What is the sum of these fractions?

• 4/5
• 3/20
• 17/20
• 4/20

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

2/5 + 3/10

• 7/10

• 5/10

• 1/2

• 5/15

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CCSS.4.NF.C.5

Marty made two types of cookies.  He used 2/3 cup of sugar for one recipe and 1/4 cup  of sugar for the other.  How much sugar did he use in all? 

• 5/12
• 3/7
• 11/12
• 1/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

What is the Least Common Denominator of 1/5 + 2/10

• 5
• 10
• 50
• 15

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

Evaluate the expression:  $\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{6}$  

• 1

•  $\frac{5}{6}$  

•  $\frac{7}{8}$  

•  $\frac{3}{3}$  

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

 $14\ \frac{3}{8}+2\ \frac{6}{8}=$  

•  $17$  

•  $16\ \frac{1}{8}$  

•  $12\ \frac{3}{8}$  

•  $17\ \frac{1}{8}$  

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

Pam walks 7/8 of a mile to school.  Paul walks 1/2 of a mile to school.  How much farther does Pam walk than Paul? 

• 3/8
• 4/5
• 1 3/8
• 3/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2