Adding and Subtracting Fractions IE

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

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

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

At the neighborhood block party, Cora served 1/2 of a gallon of hot chocolate and 1/10 of a gallon of apple cider. How much hot chocolate and apple cider did Cora serve?

• 3/5
• 2/5
• 2/11
• 1/6

Carefully following a recipe, Ben used exactly 5/8 of a cup of oil and 3/4 of a cup of water. How many cups of liquid did Ben use in all?

• 1/8
• 2/3
• 1 1/2
• 1 3/8

April has 2/3 cup sugar and Mike has  1 3/6 cups of sugar. How much do they have together? 

• 13/6 or  2 1/6
• 2 whole
• 2 1/2 
• 3 whole

Monique wants to bake a cake. She needs 2 1/8 cups of sugar, and 1 5/24 cups of flour. How many cups of ingredients will she use in all?

• 3 1/3 cups

• 3 3/32 cups

• 3 8/32 cups

• 3 3/24 cups