Fractions Addition and Subtraction Word Problem

When the denominators are not the same, I must find a...

• common numerator

• common denominator

• equivalent fraction

• mixed number

When adding or subtracting fractions, I NEVER add or subtract the...

• numerators

• denominators

• mixed numbers

• equivalent fractions

Find Lowest Common Denominator & solve
1    1/3   +    4    1/4 =

• 5    7/12

• 5    2/24

• 5    2/12

• 5    7/24

Word Problem:
Two cats, Fluffy and Oreo, met in the Park. Fluffy's tail is 3   1/3 of a meter long. Oreo's tail is 2   1/4 of a meter long.
How much Longer is Fluffy's tail than Oreo's tail?

• 5     7/12

• 1     1/12

• 1     2/7

• 5     2/12

Simon has 1/5 of a gallon of cranberry juice, 1/3 of a gallon of apple juice, and 7/10 of a gallon of grape juice. How much juice does Simon have?

• 9/30

• 1/2

• 1  7/30

• 1  13/30

Tanvi and her friend are working together on a group homework assignment. Tanvi has completed 1/2 of the problems and her friend has completed another 2/5 of them. Together, what fraction of the problems have they completed so far?

Answer explanation

To find the total amount of sugar needed, add the fractions: rac{2}{3} + rac{1}{6} = rac{4}{6} + rac{1}{6} = rac{5}{6}. Therefore, the total amount of sugar needed is rac{5}{6} cup.

Solve this problem:
Penny raked 3/5 of her yard on Saturday and 1/3 of her yard on Sunday. How much of her yard did she rake?

• 1/5

• 4/15

• 14/15

• 1 and 4/5

Rebecca needs 10½ yards of fabric to make a quilt. She has one piece of fabric that is 2½ yards and another piece of fabrick that is 4¼ yards. How many more yards of fabric does Rebecca need to make the quilt?

• 4¼ yd

• 3¼ yd

• 3¾ yd

• 6¾ yd

Q1. What is the result of 14/16?

• 1) 14/16

• A) 7/8

• B) 8/7

• C) 4/10