Fractions Story Problems Which Operation to Choose to Solve

Last week Jonah and his roommates ate 1/12 of a carton of yogurt, and this week they ate 2/3 of a carton. How much more yogurt did they eat this week compared to last week?

What is the operation?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Last week Jonah and his roommates ate 1/12 of a carton of yogurt, and this week they ate 2/3 of a carton. How much more yogurt did they eat this week compared to last week?

• 7/12

• 9/12

• 3/4

• 1/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

At the farmers' market, Trent bought 1/2 of a bag of Red Delicious apples and 5/12 of a bag of Gala apples. How many more bags of Red Delicious apples did Trent purchase?

What is the operation?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

At the farmers' market, Trent bought 1/2 of a bag of Red Delicious apples and 5/12 of a bag of Gala apples. How many more bags of Red Delicious apples did Trent purchase?

• 11/12

• 1/12

• 6/14

• 4/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A meteorologist recorded the rainfall in Stafford in two consecutive months. In the first month, there was 1/2 of an inch of rain. In the second month, there was 3/10 of an inch of rain. What was the total amount of rainfall during the two months?

What is the operation?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A meteorologist recorded the rainfall in Stafford in two consecutive months. In the first month, there was 1/2 of an inch of rain. In the second month, there was 3/10 of an inch of rain. What was the total amount of rainfall during the two months?

• 4/5

• 4/12

• 1/5

• 2/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Winton ran 3/4 of a mile and walked 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Winton run than walk?

What is the operation?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Winton ran 3/4 of a mile and walked 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Winton run than walk?

• 1/4

• 1 1/4

• 2/2

• 4/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Luke's Coffee Shop can make lattes with either whole milk or nonfat milk. On Saturday, Luke's Coffee Shop went through 5/6 of a carton of whole milk and 2/3 of a carton of nonfat milk. How much more whole milk was used than nonfat milk?

What is the operation?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Luke's Coffee Shop can make lattes with either whole milk or nonfat milk. On Saturday, Luke's Coffee Shop went through 5/6 of a carton of whole milk and 2/3 of a carton of nonfat milk. How much more whole milk was used than nonfat milk?

• 3/6

• 1 1/2

• 7/9

• 1/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2