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Word problems: adding/subtracting fractions

Authored by Shannon Kelly

Mathematics

2nd - 12th Grade

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Word problems: adding/subtracting fractions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The elves are packing M& M's for stockings. They start with 3/4 a pound and used 1/4 how much is left?

3/4

4/8

2/4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Snow fell at the North Pole twice in one day. The town received 3/8 inch of snow in the morning and another 2/8 inch of snow in the afternoon. How many total inches of snow fell at the North Pole on that day?

5/16

2/3

1/3

5/8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the first step in solving this problem? 
⅘ + ½ =

Add the top parts of the fraction
Rewrite the fractions in the simplest form. 
Find a common denominator. 
Make each fraction into an improper faction. 

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Joe has listed the first 4 factors of 42 as:  1   6    7     40

Which one is incorrect?

7

6

1

40

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

5.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Add the following fraction:

26 + 36\frac{2}{6}\ +\ \frac{3}{6}  



(a)  

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is true?

26+36=512\frac{2}{6}+\frac{3}{6}=\frac{5}{12}  

25+25=410\frac{2}{5}+\frac{2}{5}=\frac{4}{10}  

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Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following equations is true?

48+28=616\frac{4}{8}+\frac{2}{8}=\frac{6}{16}  

510+210=710\frac{5}{10}+\frac{2}{10}=\frac{7}{10}  

27+27=57\frac{2}{7}+\frac{2}{7}=\frac{5}{7}  

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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