Combining Fractions: Fun with Expressions for 7th Graders

Maria bought 3/4 of a yard of fabric for a dress and 1/2 of a yard for a scarf. How much fabric did she buy in total?

• 5/4 yards

• 3/2 yards

• 2 yards

• 1 yard

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A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. How much sugar is needed altogether?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 11/12 cup

• 1 cup

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Tom has 5/6 of a pizza and he orders another 1/3 of a pizza. How much pizza does he have now?

• 7/6

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

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In a garden, there are 1/2 of a row planted with tomatoes and 1/3 of a row planted with peppers. What fraction of the row is planted in total?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/6

• 1/2

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A car travels 3/5 of a mile in the first hour and 2/3 of a mile in the second hour. How far did the car travel in total?

• 19/15 miles

• 1 mile

• 4/5 miles

• 3/2 miles

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Lily has 1/2 of a chocolate bar and her friend gives her another 1/4 of a chocolate bar. How much chocolate does she have now?

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1

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A baker uses 3/8 of a cup of flour for cookies and 1/2 of a cup for cake. How much flour does he use in total?

• 5/8 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 7/8 cup

• 1 cup

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During a sale, a store sells 2/5 of its toys and then adds another 1/4 of its toys. What fraction of the toys were sold?

• 13/20

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 7/20

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A tank holds 3/4 of a gallon of water, and another 1/3 gallon is added. How much water is in the tank now?

• 1 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1 and 1/12 gallons

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In a classroom, 1/2 of the students are boys and 1/3 are girls. What fraction of the students are either boys or girls?

• 1/2

• 5/6

• 2/3

• 1/3

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