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Chapter 6 - Add & Subtract Fractions

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Darla bought 5 14\frac{1}{4}  pounds of apples from the farmers market. Jess bought 2  46\frac{4}{6}  pounds of oranges. How much fruit was bought in all?

a)

7 510\frac{5}{10}  pounds

b)

7 12\frac{1}{2}  pounds

c)

7 1112\frac{11}{12}  pounds

d)

7  512\frac{5}{12}  pounds

2.

Beth gathered  78\frac{7}{8}  yard of fabric. She used  13\frac{1}{3}  yard to make curtains for her window. How much fabric does she have left after making curtains?

a)

 1324\frac{13}{24}  yards

b)

 13\frac{1}{3}  yards

c)

 811\frac{8}{11}  yards

d)

 12\frac{1}{2}  yards

3.

Lorenzo rode his skateboard  56\frac{5}{6}  mile and then jogged  38\frac{3}{8}  mile. Which pair of fractions can he use to find how far he went in all?

a)

 2024\frac{20}{24}  and  924\frac{9}{24}  

b)

  1524\frac{15}{24}  and  1824\frac{18}{24}  

c)

 618\frac{6}{18}  and  1518\frac{15}{18}  

d)

 1848\frac{18}{48}  and  3048\frac{30}{48}  

4.

Charles walked  78\frac{7}{8}  mile to school. Then he walked  25\frac{2}{5}  mile to the store. Use benchmarks to estimate about how far he walked altogether.

a)

about  12\frac{1}{2}  mile

b)

about 1 12\frac{1}{2}  miles

c)

about 2 miles

d)

about 1 mile

5.

Sherri wants to find the total of  35\frac{3}{5}  cup of strawberries and  26\frac{2}{6}  cup of blackberries. What is the least common denominator of the fractions?

a)

20

b)

10

c)

12

d)

30

6.

Tony's plant was 7  46\frac{4}{6}  inches tall. After a week it grew 2 12\frac{1}{2}  inches. How tall is his plant now?

a)

9 58\frac{5}{8}  inches

b)

9 16\frac{1}{6}  inches

c)

10 16\frac{1}{6}  inches

d)

5 16\frac{1}{6}  inches

7.

Simon was driving to the lake which took him 2 23\frac{2}{3}  hours. Issac drove to the beach which was 4 14\frac{1}{4}  hours. How much longer is the drive to the beach than to the lake?

a)

2 512\frac{5}{12}  hours

b)

2 712\frac{7}{12}  hours

c)

1 712\frac{7}{12}  hours

d)

1  512\frac{5}{12}  hours

8.

Taylor walked  35\frac{3}{5}  miles to the park. Then she walked to  78\frac{7}{8}  miles to the playground. Which expression can Taylor use to find how far she walked in all?

a)

 1740\frac{17}{40}  + 340\frac{3}{40} 

b)

  2440\frac{24}{40}  +  3540\frac{35}{40}  

c)

 1524\frac{15}{24}  +  1224\frac{12}{24}  

d)

 640\frac{6}{40}  + 1440\frac{14}{40}  

9.

Heather rode her scooter  810\frac{8}{10}   miles from her house to Wawa. Then she rode 26\frac{2}{6}  mile to her friends house. Use benchmarks to estimate how far she rode altogether.

a)

about  12\frac{1}{2}  mile

b)

about 1 mile

c)

about 1  12\frac{1}{2}   miles

d)

about 2 miles

10.

Carol runs 3 13\frac{1}{3}  miles of Monday, 2  23\frac{2}{3}  miles on Tuesday, and 2 miles on Wednesday. By how many miles does Carol decrease each day?

a)

 23\frac{2}{3}  mile

b)

 13\frac{1}{3}  mile

c)

1 23\frac{2}{3}  miles

d)

1 13\frac{1}{3}  miles

11.

Jared bought  34\frac{3}{4}  feet of yarn and  25\frac{2}{5}  feet of fabric. What is the least common denominator of the fractions?

a)

4

b)

15

c)

20

d)

40

12.

Cynthia was making a stew. She cut  810\frac{8}{10}  pounds of potatoes and  37\frac{3}{7}  pound of carrots. How many pounds of potatoes and carrots did she put in the stew?

a)

 1117\frac{11}{17}  pounds

b)

 126701\frac{26}{70}  pounds

c)

1 1335\frac{13}{35}  pounds

d)

1 835\frac{8}{35}  pounds

13.

Kate spent 3 12\frac{1}{2}  hours painting in the morning. She then spent 4  23\frac{2}{3}  hours painting in the afternoon. How many hours did she spend painting in all?

a)

7 35\frac{3}{5}  hours

b)

8 16\frac{1}{6}  hours

c)

7 16\frac{1}{6}  hours

d)

1 16\frac{1}{6}  hours

14.

Louis rides 12 25\frac{2}{5}  miles on Thursday, 13 35\frac{3}{5}  miles on Friday and 14  45\frac{4}{5}  miles on Saturday. If he continues to increase the same amount each day, how much will he ride on Sunday?

a)

1 15\frac{1}{5}  miles

b)

15  15\frac{1}{5}  miles

c)

15 miles

d)

16 miles

15.

Diana spent time practicing for the upcoming talent show. On Friday she spent 2 78\frac{7}{8}  hours practicing. On Saturday she spent 5 14\frac{1}{4}  hours practicing. How many more hours did she practice on Saturday than Friday?

a)

2 38\frac{3}{8}  hours

b)

3 38\frac{3}{8}  hours

c)

3 58\frac{5}{8}  hours

d)

2 58\frac{5}{8}  hours

16.

Val ran  912\frac{9}{12}  mile to the park. Then Val walked  23\frac{2}{3}  mile to the lake. How much further did Val run than walk?

a)

 712\frac{7}{12}  mile

b)

 59\frac{5}{9}  mile

c)

 112\frac{1}{12}  mile

d)

1 512\frac{5}{12}  miles

17.

Heather is driving on a rode Trip. On Monday she drove 32 39\frac{3}{9}  miles on Tuesday she drove 34  23\frac{2}{3}  and on Wednesday she drove 37 miles. By how many miles does Heather increase her driving distance each day?

a)

 39\frac{3}{9}  miles

b)

2  13\frac{1}{3}  miles

c)

2 miles

d)

2  23\frac{2}{3}  miles

18.

Brent bought 5 16\frac{1}{6}  pounds of lettuce and 2 68\frac{6}{8}  pounds of tomatoes. How many more pounds of lettuce did he buy then tomatoes?

a)

2 512\frac{5}{12}  

b)

3 1024\frac{10}{24}  

c)

3 512\frac{5}{12}  

d)

3 1424\frac{14}{24}