Representing and Solving Problems Involving Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Jason had to complete chores. Jason has completed 6/12 of the house chores and 2/3 of the yard chores. What fraction of all the chores has Jason done?

• 8/12

• 1 1/6

• 2 2/3

• 4/12

Melanie drank 1/4 of a cup of milk at breakfast and 1/2 of a cup of milk at dinner. In total, how many cups of milk did Melanie drink today?

• 2/2

• 2/4

• 2/8

• 3/4

Jess has to walk 7/11 of a mile to get to the store. Nancy has to travel 4/9 of a mile to also get to the store. How much further does Jess have to walk than Nancy to get to the store?

• 9/99

• 19/99

• 11/20

• 1 1/2

Sally's chair is 4/9 of a foot tall, whereas Mike's chair is 3/10 of a foot tall. How much taller in feet is Sally's chair than Mike's?

• 3/90

• 13/90

• 12/90

• 8/9

3/14 of a foot of fabric is needed to make a rug, while

13/14 of a foot of fabric is required to make a coat. How much more fabric is needed to make a coat versus a rug?

• 5/7

• 16/14

• 1 1/7

• 10/14

Melanie ate 4/5 of a cake, while Nancy ate 3/5 of a cake. In total, how much cake did these two eat?

• 1 2/5

• 2 2/5

• 1/5

• 7/10

Tim did 5/6 of a load of laundry on Friday and 5/6 of a load of laundry on Saturday. What fraction of laundry did Tim do in total?

• 1

• 10/12

• 1 2/3

• 25/36

Benny was told to practice playing viola for 3/14 of an hour per day. Benny has already played 1/7 of an hour today. How many hours does Benny still need to practice today?

• 1/14

• 4/21

• 2/7

• 1/7

• 9/12

• 8/12

• 12/9

• 6/4

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• ⁵/₉

• ⁹/₉

• ⁵/₁₈