Small Group Topic 7 :: Adding & Subtracting Fractions

Ivan completed

 $\frac{1}{5}$ of his weekend homework on Friday and  $\frac{3}{5}$  of his weekend homework on Saturday. What fraction of his weekend homework did he do on Friday and Saturday? 

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{4}{10}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

•  $\frac{4}{5}$  

On the equal sections on this spinner, $\frac{5}{8}$  are shaded and  $\frac{1}{8}$  is striped. 

What fraction of the sections on the spinner are either shaded or striped?

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

•  $\frac{7}{8}$  

Allen sprinted $\frac{2}{6}$ mile, jogged  $\frac{2}{6}$  mile, then ran  $\frac{1}{6}$  mile. 

What was his total distance?  

•  $\frac{5}{6}$  mile

•  $\frac{5}{18}$  mile

•  $1\ \frac{2}{6}$  mile

•  $2\ \frac{1}{18}$  mile

While baking, Pedro used $\frac{1}{8}$  cup flour and  $\frac{3}{8}$  cup flour. 

How much flour did Pedro use altogether?

•  $\frac{4}{16}$  cup of flour

•  $\frac{1}{2}$ cup of flour 

•  $3\ \frac{1}{16}$  cups of flour

•  $1\ \frac{3}{8}$  cups of flour

on Monday, $\frac{2}{15}$  of the fifth-grade students went on a field trip. 

What fraction of the fifth-grade students did NOT go on the field trip on Monday?

•  $\frac{15}{15}$  

•  $\frac{12}{15}$  

•  $\frac{11}{15}$  

•  $\frac{13}{15}$  

Subtract

 $\frac{7}{10}$  -  $\frac{3}{10}$ 

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{3}{10}$  

•  $\frac{4}{10}$  

•  $\frac{10}{10}$  

Jackey put  $\frac{7}{8}$  cup of flour in a bowl. She removed  $\frac{2}{8}$  cup of flour to use for a different recipe. 

How much flour does she have left in the bowl?

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  cup

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  cup

•  $\frac{5}{8}$  cup

•  $\frac{6}{8}$  cup

Haley did $\frac{8}{12}$  of her math homework over the weekend. She completed  $\frac{3}{12}$  of the homework on Saturday. 

What fraction of the homework did she complete on Sunday?

•  $\frac{11}{12}$  

•  $\frac{5}{12}$  

•  $\frac{7}{12}$  

•  $\frac{10}{12}$  

Joanna had $\frac{9}{16}$  of a pound of carrots. She used  $\frac{6}{16}$  of a pound of the carrots in a salad. 

What fraction of a pound of carrots did Joanna have left?

•  $\frac{15}{16}$  

•  $\frac{7}{16}$  

•  $\frac{5}{6}$  

•  $\frac{3}{16}$  

Which equation is represented on the number line?

• $\frac{3}{3}\ +\ \frac{11}{11}=\frac{14}{14}=1$

• $\frac{3}{15\ }+\frac{9}{15}=\frac{12}{15}=\frac{4}{5}$

• $\frac{11}{15}-\frac{3}{15}=\ \frac{8}{15}$

• $\frac{15}{15}-\frac{1}{15}=\frac{14}{15}$