Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Word Problems

Jerome walked 2/3 mile in the morning and 11/12 mile in the evening. How many miles did he walk in all?

Ryan practiced piano for 3/10 of an hour and soccer for 1/2 an hour. In simplest form, how long did he practice altogether?

• 8/10 Hr

• 1/5 Hr

• 4/5 Hr

• 1/3 Hr

Sam used 1/2 of a pint of paint on Thursday and 3/8 of a pint on Sunday. In simplest form, how much paint did Sam use altogether?

• A. 4/10 Pt

• B. 3/4 Pt

• C. 7/8 Pt

• D. 5/8 Pt

Kayla has 3/9 of a pizza and Lille gave her 2/9 of a pizza. How much pizza does Kayla have now?

• 5

• 5/9

• 1/9

• 6/9

Tiffany bought 2/5 kg of cherries.  Linda bought 1/10kg of cherries.  How many kg of cherries did they buy altogether?  

• 1/5 kg

• 3/10 kg

• 5/15 kg

• 1/2 kg

Sara bought 2 3/4 pounds of chocolate. Daniel ate 3/6. Which equation will help you find how much chocolate Sara has left?

• 2 3/4 + 3/6

• 3/6 + 2 3/4

• 2 3/4 - 3/6

• 3/6 - 2 3/4

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

Adam has a board that is 12 ft. If he cuts of 5 3/4 ft, how much of the board is left?

• ⁷¹/₄ ft

• 7³/₄ ft

• 6¹/₄ ft

• 6³/₄ ft

Evan is helping his dad build a treehouse. He has a piece of lumber that is 2 and 1/6 of a yard long. He cuts 1 and 1/2 yard away to build a support for the treehouse. How long is the lumber piece that remains?

• 1 and 7/6 yards

• 1 and 3/6 yards

• 2/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

Sarah used 1/4 yard of red ribbon, 1/8 yard of yellow ribbon, and 1/2 yard of blue ribbon for her mom's birthday gift. What is the total amount of ribbon used for the gift?

• 5/8 of a yard

• 3/8 of a yard

• 7/8 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard