Quiz about Adding and Subtracting fractions word problems

Question 1

At the neighborhood block party, Ted served $$\frac{3}{8}$$ of a gallon of hot chocolate and $$\frac{2}{8}$$ of a gallon of apple cider. How much more hot chocolate than apple cider did Ted serve?

What is the problem asking?

Accepted Answer

the difference between the two drinks served (subtraction)

Answer

How much was served in total (addition)

Question 2

At the neighborhood block party, Ted served $$\frac{3}{8}$$ of a gallon of hot chocolate and $$\frac{2}{8}$$ of a gallon of apple cider. How much more hot chocolate than apple cider did Ted serve?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{5}{8}$$

Answer

$$\frac{5}{16}$$

Answer

$$\frac{6}{8}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{8}$$

Question 3

A meteorologist recorded the rainfall in Burlington in two consecutive months. In the first month, there were $$1\ \frac{4}{10}$$ inches of rain. In the second month, there were $$2\ \frac{4}{10}$$ inches of rain. What was the total amount of rainfall during the two months?

What is the question asking?

Accepted Answer

How much rainfall total (addition)

Answer

The difference between the rainfall (subtraction)

Question 4

A meteorologist recorded the rainfall in Burlington in two consecutive months. In the first month, there were $$1\ \frac{4}{10}$$ inches of rain. In the second month, there were $$2\ \frac{4}{10}$$ inches of rain. What was the total amount of rainfall during the two months?

Accepted Answer

$$3\ \frac{8}{10}$$

Answer

$$3\ \frac{8}{20}$$

Answer

$$1\ \frac{8}{10}$$

Answer

$$1\ \frac{8}{20}$$

Question 5

Of the shirts in Bryant's closet, $$\frac{1}{6}$$ are blue and another $$\frac{4}{6}$$ are pink. What fraction of the shirts are either blue or pink?

What is the question asking?

Accepted Answer

how many shirts are blue or pink (addition)

Answer

What is the difference between the blue and pink shirts (subtraction)

Question 6

Of the shirts in Bryant's closet, $$\frac{1}{6}$$ are blue and another $$\frac{4}{6}$$ are pink. What fraction of the shirts are either blue or pink?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{5}{6}$$

Answer

$$\frac{3}{6}$$

Answer

$$\frac{3}{12}$$

Answer

$$\frac{5}{12}$$

Question 7

Lexi's Desserts made a batch of fresh scones with $$3\ \frac{4}{8}$$ pounds of butter and $$1\ \frac{2}{8}$$ pounds of sugar. How much more butter than sugar was used?

What is the question asking?

Accepted Answer

what is the difference between butter and sugar (subtraction)

Answer

how much butter and sugar were used (addition)

Question 8

Lexi's Desserts made a batch of fresh scones with $$3\ \frac{4}{8}$$ pounds of butter and $$1\ \frac{2}{8}$$ pounds of sugar. How much more butter than sugar was used?

Accepted Answer

$$2\ \frac{2}{8}$$

Answer

$$4\ \frac{6}{8}$$

Answer

$$4\ \frac{6}{16}$$

Answer

$$2\ \frac{2}{16}$$

Question 9

Morristown's zoo has two elephants. The male elephant weighs $$\frac{8}{10}$$ of a ton and the female elephant weighs $$\frac{7}{10}$$ of a ton. How much more does the male weigh than the female?

what is the question asking?

Accepted Answer

The difference in the elephants weight (subtraction)

Answer

How much do the elephants weigh combined (addition)

Question 10

Morristown's zoo has two elephants. The male elephant weighs $$\frac{8}{10}$$ of a ton and the female elephant weighs $$\frac{7}{10}$$ of a ton. How much more does the male weigh than the female?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{1}{10}$$

Answer

$$\frac{15}{10}$$

Answer

$$\frac{15}{20}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{20}$$

Question 11

An athlete drank $$9\ \frac{1}{4}$$ bottles of sports drink in the first half of a match and another $$2\ \frac{1}{4}$$ bottles in the second half. How much did he drink in all?

what is the question asking?

Accepted Answer

The total of how much the athlete drank (addition)

Answer

the difference in how much the athlete drank (subtraction)

Question 12

An athlete drank $$9\ \frac{1}{4}$$ bottles of sports drink in the first half of a match and another $$2\ \frac{1}{4}$$ bottles in the second half. How much did he drink in all?

Accepted Answer

$$11\ \frac{2}{4}$$

Answer

$$11\ \frac{2}{8}$$

Answer

$$7\ \frac{1}{4}$$

Answer

$$7\ \frac{1}{8}$$

Question 13

A farmer plowed of $$\frac{5}{10}$$ an acre in the morning and $$\frac{9}{10}$$ of an acre in the afternoon. How many acres did the farmer plow in all?

what is the question asking

Accepted Answer

the total amount (addition)

Answer

the difference in amounts (subtraction)

Question 14

A farmer plowed of $$\frac{5}{10}$$ an acre in the morning and $$\frac{9}{10}$$ of an acre in the afternoon. How many acres did the farmer plow in all?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{14}{10}\ or\ 1\ \frac{4}{10}$$

Answer

$$\frac{4}{10}$$

Answer

$$\frac{4}{20}$$

Answer

$$\frac{14}{20}\ or\ 1\ \frac{4}{20}$$

Question 15

Joe brought $$9\ \frac{2}{8}$$ pitchers of juice to a volleyball game, and the players drank $$6\ \frac{1}{8}$$ pitchers of it. How much juice is left?

What is the question asking

Accepted Answer

how much juice was left (subtraction)

Answer

the total amount of juice (addition)

Question 16

Joe brought $$9\ \frac{2}{8}$$ pitchers of juice to a volleyball game, and the players drank $$6\ \frac{1}{8}$$ pitchers of it. How much juice is left?

What is the question asking

Accepted Answer

$$3\ \frac{1}{8}$$

Answer

$$15\ \frac{3}{8}$$

Answer

$$15\ \frac{3}{16}$$

Answer

$$3\ \frac{1}{16}$$

Question 17

Angie owns two dogs. Each day, one dog eats $$1\ \frac{2}{5}$$ scoops of dog food and the other dog eats $$1\ \frac{1}{5}$$ scoops. Together, how much dog food do the two dogs eat each day?

what is the question asking

Accepted Answer

how much dog food do the two dogs eat each day (addition)

Answer

what is the difference in the food eaten (subtraction)

Question 18

Angie owns two dogs. Each day, one dog eats $$1\ \frac{2}{5}$$ scoops of dog food and the other dog eats $$1\ \frac{1}{5}$$ scoops. Together, how much dog food do the two dogs eat each day?

Accepted Answer

$$2\ \frac{3}{5}$$

Answer

$$2\ \frac{3}{10}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{5}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{10}$$

Question 19

This afternoon Rick left school, rode the bus $$2\ \frac{2}{4}$$ miles, and then walked $$1\ \frac{1}{4}$$ miles to get home. How much farther did Rick ride than walk?

what is the question asking?

Accepted Answer

the difference in miles (subtraction)

Answer

how many miles total (addition)

Question 20

This afternoon Rick left school, rode the bus $$2\ \frac{2}{4}$$ miles, and then walked $$1\ \frac{1}{4}$$ miles to get home. How much farther did Rick ride than walk?

Accepted Answer

$$1\ \frac{1}{4}$$

Answer

$$3\ \frac{3}{4}$$

Answer

$$3\ \frac{3}{8}$$

Answer

$$1\ \frac{1}{8}$$

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