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Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

5/7 = 3/7 + 2/7

b)

5/7 = 1/7 + 2/7 + 2/7

c)

5/7 = 3/4 + 2/3

d)

5/7 = 2/7 + 2/7 + 2/7

2.

a)

4/5 of the students

b)

3/5 of the students

c)

2/5 of the students

d)

1/5 of the students

3.

Jon cut a piece of ribbon that was 7/12 foot long. Sara cut a piece of ribbon that was 5/12 foot long. How much longer is Jon’s piece of ribbon than Sara’s piece of ribbon?

a)

1/6 foot

b)

1/2 foot

c)

3/4 foot

d)

2 feet

4.
a)

4/10 - 3/0 = 1/10

b)

10/10 -7 /10 = 3/10

c)

4/4 + 3/3 = 7/7

d)

4/10 + 3/10 = 7/10

5.

Lina worked on math homework for 6/10 of an hour before school and 3/10 of an hour after school. Which of the following can be used to find how long Lina spent doing math homework?

a)

Add 10 + 10 and write the sum over 6 + 3 to get 20/9 of an hour

b)

Add 6 + 3, and write the sum over 10 + 10 to get 9/20 of an hour.

c)

Add 6 + 3, and write the sum over 10 to get 9/10 of an hour.

d)

Subtract 6 - 3, and write the difference over 10 get 3/10 of an hour.

6.

Trail A is 9/10 mile long. Trail B is 7/8 mile long. Ted hiked both trails. Which is the best estimate of how far he hiked?

a)

about 1/4 mile

b)

about 1/2 mile

c)

about 1 mile

d)

about 2 miles

7.

Colton measured a line that was 8/16 inch long. Sally measured a line that was 2/16 inch long. How much

longer was Colton’s line than Sally’s line?

a)

1 inch longer

b)

1/2 inch longer

c)

3/8 inch longer

d)

1/4 inch longer

8.

Kole spent 7/12 hour working on history homework and

5/12 hour working on Spanish homework. How much time did Kole spend on homework in all?

a)

1/4 hour

b)

1/2 hour

c)

3/4 hour

d)

1 hour

9.

Ralph rode his bike 4/8 mile. Ashton rode his bike

3/8 mile. How much farther did Ralph ride than Ashton?

a)

1/8 mile father

b)

1/4 mile farther

c)

7/8 mile farther

d)

1 mile father

10.

James is earning money to pay for a new bike. He earned 3/8 of the money he needed last week and 4/8 of the money this week. What fraction of the money has he earned?

a)

3/8 of the money

b)

3/5 of the money

c)

4/7 of the money

d)

7/8 of the money

11.

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of milk and 1/4 cup of water. How much more milk is needed than water?

a)

2 cups

b)

1 cup

c)

1/2 cup

d)

1/4 cup

12.
a)

1/4 pound

b)

1/2 pound

c)

1 pound

d)

2 pounds

13.

Madison walked 3/8 mile to her friend’s house, and then she walked 2/8 mile to the store. How far did Madison walk in all?

a)

1/8 mile

b)

2/5 mile

c)

5/16 mile

d)

5/8 mile

14.

Ms. Jimenez bought 5/6 yard of fabric. She used 3/6 yard to make a purse. How much fabric does she have left?

a)

1/3 yard

b)

1/4 yard

c)

5/6 yard

d)

2 yards

15.

Tabitha bought 2/3 pound of ham. She used 1/3 pound to make lunch. How much ham does Tabitha have left?

Simplify your answer if possible.

(a)  

16.

Isaac bought 1/4 quart of macaroni salad and 2/4 quart of egg salad. How much salad did he buy in all?

a)

1/4 quart

b)

3/8 quart

c)

3/4 quart

d)

1 quart

17.

What is 40/100 + 20/100 in simplest form?

a)

3/5

b)

6/10

c)

2/10

d)

1/5

18.

A landscape company has 2/9 ton of gravel and 7/9 ton of sand. How much more sand do they have than gravel?

a)

1/2 ton

b)

4/9 ton

c)

5/9 ton

d)

1 ton

19.

Anton used 6/10 meter of rope. Savannah and Brendan EACH used 2/10 meter of the rope. How many meters of rope did they use in all?

a)

4/5 meter of rope

b)

1 meter of rope

c)

10 meters of rope

d)

2/5 meter of rope

20.

Jacklyn found the sum of 2/8 and 5/8 in simplest form. What is the numerator of the sum?

(a)  

21.

A container had 7/8 gallon of water. Olivia spilled 3/8 gallon of the water from the container. Which number

sentence can be used to find how much water was left in the container?

a)

7/8 - 3/8 = ?

b)

7/8 + ? = 8/8

c)

7/8 + 3/8 = ?

d)

4/8 - 3/8 = ?