Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Word Problems

The fifth grade classes collected 5/10 of the school's canned goods on Monday, 1/5 on Tuesday, and 45/100 on Wednesday. How much of the school's canned goods did the fifth grade collect in all?

• 1 3/20

• 115/100

• 1 15/100

• 75/100

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Charlotte received 7/10 inches of rain on Monday. On Tuesday it rained an additional 2/5 inches. How many more inches did it rain on Monday than on Tuesday?

• 3/10

• 1/5

• 6/10

• 2/5

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Nathan collected 5/6 of a carton of eggs on Saturday and 8/12 on Sunday. How many eggs did he collect on both days?

• 18/12

• 9/6

• 1 1/2

• 1 3/6

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Mrs. O'Hare bought a cake for the teachers of Palisades Park Elementary. The teachers ate 4/10 of the cake before lunch, 1/5 after lunch, and 12/100 after school. How much of the cake got eaten during the day?

• 8/10

• 72/100

• 36/50

• 18/25

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A plumber is fitting a water pipe that is 3/4 foot long on to a water pipe that is 2/12 foot long. How long will the finished pipe be?

• 11/12 foot

• 8/16 foot

• 2/12 foot

• 1 foot

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A plant grew  inch 1/8 last week and 3/8 inch this week. How many inches did the plant grow in the last two weeks? Remember to simplify your answer.

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Tony had 7/8 pound of turkey. He used 2/3 pound for sandwiches. How many pounds of turkey does Tony have left? Remember to simplify if possible. 

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2