Adding and Subtracting Fraction Word Problems Challenge

What is the first step in adding and subtracting fractions using a calculator?

• Enter the mixed numbers

• Highlight the question

• Convert to improper fractions

• Press the menu button

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number using a calculator?

• Press the menu button, go to numbers, then fraction tools, and select proper fraction

• Enter the mixed number directly

• Subtract the whole number part

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator

In the first example, what is the length of the wood piece that needs to be replaced?

• 8 and 7/8 feet

• 6 and 5/8 feet

• 7 and 1/5 feet

• 2 and 1/4 feet

What operation is used to find the remaining length of wood in the first example?

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

What is the remaining length of wood after cutting 2 and 1/4 feet from 8 and 7/8 feet?

• 7 and 1/5 feet

• 4 and 3/4 feet

• 5 and 1/5 feet

• 6 and 5/8 feet

In the second example, how much space does the movie take up on the DVD?

• 4 and 1/3 gigabytes

• 9 and 2/5 gigabytes

• 5 and 1/5 gigabytes

• 2 and 1/4 gigabytes

What is the unused space on the DVD after the movie is stored?

• 4 and 1/3 gigabytes

• 5 and 1/5 gigabytes

• 6 and 5/8 gigabytes

• 7 and 1/5 gigabytes

In the third example, how much snow falls in January?

• 9/10 inch

• 1 inch

• 2 and 9/10 inches

• 2 and 3/5 inches

What is the total snowfall for the year in the third example?

• 6 and 1/2 inches

• 7 and 2/5 inches

• 5 and 1/5 inches

• 4 and 3/4 inches

What operation is used to find the total snowfall for the year?

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction