Add and Subtract Fractions Word Problems

Gianni 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?

• 11/12

• 5/12

• 3/7

• 5/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Cordell has 3/8 of a pizza in one box and 1/4 of a pizza in another box.  How much pizza does Cordell have in all?

• 7/8

• 1/8

• 5/8

• 4/8 = 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Taj has 1/3 of a Hershey bar.  Carmelo has 4/12 of a Hershey bar.  How much do they have together?

• 2/3

• 5/12

• 1/3

• 7/12

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

You go out for a long walk.  You walk 3/4 mile and then sit down to take a rest.  Then you walk 3/8 of a mile.  How far did you walk altogether?

• 1 1/8

• 3/8

• 6/8

• 1 1/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Applying Operations on Fractions in Word Problems: If John ate 3/8 of a pizza and Mary ate 1/4 of the same pizza, what fraction of the pizza was eaten in total?

• 3/4

• 5/8

• 2/8

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Findlay walks 7/8 of a mile to school.  Joseph walks 1/2 of a mile to school.  How much farther does Findlay walk than Joseph?

• 8/10

• 1 3/8

• 6/5

• 3/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A school wants to make a new playground by cleaning up an abandoned lot that is shaped like a rectangle.  They give the job of planning the playground to a group of students.  The students decide to use 1/4 of the playground for a basketball court and 3/8 of the playground for a soccer field.  How much of the playground is left for the swings and play equipment?

• 1/8

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 3/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A pitcher contains 2 3/4 pints of orange juice.  After your pour 5/8 of a pint into a glass, how much orange juice is left in the pitcher?

• 1/8

• 3 3/8

• 1 3/8

• 2 1/8

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Steve's sculpture is 7/12 ft tall. He attaches it to a base that is 1/3 ft tall. After bolting the pieces together how tall will the sculpture be?

• 3/12

• 1/4

• 11/12

• 8/15

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Johnny and Elizabeth were playing a video game and trying to get all of the treasure. Johnny got 1/3​ of the treasure. Elizabeth got 5/9 of the treasure. Together, Johnny and Elizabeth got what fraction of the treasure?

• 2/9

• 5/27

• 8/9

• 3/5

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2