Adding/Subtracting Fractions

Marissa served 1/5 of a carton of milk for breakfast, 1/3 for lunch, and the rest for dinner. What fraction of a carton of milk did Marissa serve for dinner?

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• 8/15

• 7/15

• 1/6

• 1/15

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Marco had some flour. He used 2 and 1/8 pounds to make some biscuits. He has 1 and 1/4 pounds of flour left. How much did he have to start?

• 3 and 4/8

• 4/8

• 1 and 1/4

• 2 and 1/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sharon is sewing a quilt that requires 3 and 1/2 yards of fabric. She already has 3/4 yards in her closet. How many yards does she still need?

• 2 and 3/4

• 3 and 1/4

• 3/4

• 3 and 1/2

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

An expression is shown.

3 and 4/9 + 4/3

What is the value of this expression?

• 43/9

• 16/9

• 8/9

• 3 and 8/12

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

What does it mean to “rename” a fraction?

• Change the denominators of fractions so you can add and subtract them.

• Change the denominators so you can call them Fred and Bob.

Latarius ran 12 and 1/9 yards. The other team then pushed him back 2 and 1/3 yards. How many yards did he gain at the end of the play?

• 9 and 7/9

• 14 4/9

• 10 and 10/9

• 3 and 1/3

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Sandy Shore Elementary is collecting food for the food bank. Each grade collected the amount of food shown:

Grade 4: 100 and 1/4

Grade 5: 130 and 1/2

How much food did the two grade levels collect?

• 230 and 3/4

• 30 and 1/2

• 130 and 1/6

• 230 and 1/6

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Harry made a triangle flower bed with all three sides the same length, 3 and 2/5 feet. What is the perimeter of the flower bed?

• 10 and 1/5

• 6 and 2/5

• 9 and 6/5

• 3 and 2/5

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Make this mixed number into a fraction greater than 1.

2 and 4/5

• 14/5

• 10/5

• 4/5

• 24/5

Convert this fraction into a fraction greater than 1.

3 and 5/6

• 23/6

• 35/6

• 15/6

• 5/3