Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators Word Problems

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

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tom is throwing a pizza party for his friends. His friends have eaten 7/12 of the pizza. Tom has eaten 2/12 of the pizza. How much of the pizza has already been eaten?

• 9/12

• 5/12

• 12/12

• 4/12

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 5/12

• 5/24

• 6/12

• 6/144

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Grace is baking a pie for her family dinner. The recipe calls for 6/8 cup of sugar for the pie filling and 1/8 cup of sugar for the crust. of sugar. How much sugar does she need in total?

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 7/16

• 5/16

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 4/5

• 5/5; the whole mile

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 7/18

• 7/9

• 12/9

• 12/81

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

• 1/6

• 3/6

• 6/6

• 2/6

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B