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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Word Problem

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kayla ate 3/12 of a watermelon. Jordyn ate 1/12 of the watermelon. Then April ate 1/4 of the watermelon. How much of the watermelon did they eat?

a)

6/12

b)

7/36

c)

4/12

d)

7/12

2.

Daniel watched a beetle and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 1/2 of a yard and the spider crawled 1/8 of a yard. How much farther did the beetle crawl than the spider?

a)

1/4

b)

3/8

c)

1/2

d)

5/8

3.

Carefully following a recipe to make brownies, Ben used exactly 5/8 of a cup of oil and 3/4 of a cup of water. How many cups of liquid did Ben use in all?

a)

1/8

b)

2/3

c)

1 1/2

d)

1 3/8

4.

Robert made a fruit salad with 11/12 of a pound of melon and 1/6 of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Robert use in all?

a)

1 1/12

b)

3/4

c)

2/3

d)

1 1/2

5.

Pam walks 3/4 of a mile to school. Paul walks 1/8 of a mile to school. How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?

a)

5/8

b)

4/8

c)

1 3/8

d)

3/4

6.

After dinner, Joe and his family eat 1/2 of Joe's birthday cake. Then, Joe eats another 1/8 of the cake for breakfast the following morning and his brother eats 1/4 of it. How much of the cake has been eaten?

a)

1 1/8

b)

7/8

c)

1

d)

9/16

7.

The fifth grade math teachers ordered pizza for lunch. Mrs. Dombkowski ate 1/3 of the pizza. Ms. Chaney ate 5/12 of the pizza. How much more pizza did Ms. Chaney eat than Mrs. Dombkowski?

a)

1/4

b)

2/3

c)

4/6

d)

1/12

8.

The fifth grade classes collected 5/10 of the school's canned goods on Monday, 1/5 on Tuesday, and 45/100 on Wednesday. How much of the school's canned goods did the fifth grade collect in all?

a)

1 3/20

b)

115/100

c)

1 15/100

d)

75/100

9.

Charlotte received 7/10 inches of rain on Monday. On Tuesday it rained an additional 2/5 inches. How many more inches did it rain on Monday than on Tuesday?

a)

3/10

b)

1/5

c)

6/10

d)

2/5

10.

Nathan collected 5/6 of a carton of eggs on Saturday and 8/12 on Sunday. How many eggs did he collect on both days?

a)

18/12

b)

9/6

c)

1 1/2

d)

1 3/6

11.

Mrs. O'Hare bought a cake for the teachers of Palisades Park Elementary. The teachers ate 4/10 of the cake before lunch, 1/5 after lunch, and 12/100 after school. How much of the cake got eaten during the day?

a)

8/10

b)

72/100

c)

36/50

d)

18/25

12.
You give 1/3 of a pan of brownies to Ms. Long and 1/6 of a pan of brownies to Valery.  How much of the pan of brownies did you give away?
a)
2/6
b)
1/6
c)
1/2
d)
1/3
13.
You go out for a long walk.  You walk 3/4 mile and then sit down to take a rest.  Then you walk 3/8 of a mile.  How far did you walk altogether?
a)
1 1/8
b)
3/8
c)
6/8
d)
1 1/4
14.
Findlay walks 7/8 of a mile to school.  Joseph walks 1/2 of a mile to school.  How much farther does Findlay walk than Joseph?
a)
8/10
b)
1 3/8
c)
6/5
d)
3/8
15.
A school wants to make a new playground by cleaning up an abandoned lot that is shaped like a rectangle.  They give the job of planning the playground to a group of students.  The students decide to use 1/4 of the playground for a basketball court and 3/8 of the playground for a soccer field.  How much of the playground is left for the swings and play equipment?
a)
1/8
b)
5/8
c)
3/8
d)
3/4
16.
Gianni made two types of cookies.  He used 2/3 cup of sugar for one recipe and 1/4 cup of sugar for the other.  How much sugar did he use in all?
a)
11/12
b)
5/12
c)
3/7
d)
5/8
17.
Cordell has 3/8 of a pizza in one box and 1/4 of a pizza in another box.  How much pizza does Cordell have in all?
a)
7/8
b)
1/8
c)
5/8
d)
4/8 = 1/2
18.
1/10 of the M&M's in a bag are red and 1/5 are blue.  What fraction of the M&M's are red or blue?
a)
3/10
b)
1/10
c)
1/5
d)
2/5
19.
Jaden swims a race in 29 3/10 seconds.  Ms. Montelin swims the race in 33 9/10 seconds.  How much faster was Jaden than Ms. Montelin?  
a)
3/5
b)
5 1/5
c)
4 3/5
d)
1 1/5
20.
A pitcher contains 2 3/4 pints of orange juice.  After your pour 5/8 of a pint into a glass, how much orange juice is left in the pitcher?
a)
1/8
b)
3 3/8
c)
1 3/8
d)
2 1/8
21.
Taj has 1/3 of a Hershey bar.  Carmelo has 4/12 of a Hershey bar.  How much do they have together?
a)
2/3
b)
5/12
c)
1/3
d)
7/12
22.

Cody bought a box of fruit that weighed 3 3 ⁄ 7 kilograms. If he bought a second box that weighed 8 1 ⁄ 3 kilograms, what is the combined weight of both boxes?

a)

11 and 16/21

b)

11 and 4/10

c)

11

23.

At the beach, Dave built a sandcastle that was 2 2 ⁄ 5 feet high. If he added a flag that was 2 1 ⁄ 2 feet high, what is the total height of his creation?

a)

4 and 3/7

b)

4 and 9/10

c)

4

24.

An architect built a road 4 1 ⁄ 3 miles long. The next road he built was 7 2 ⁄ 4 miles long. What is the combined length of the two roads?

a)

11 and 5/6

b)

11 and 10/12

c)

11 and 3/7

25.

A chef bought 4 6 ⁄ 9 pounds of carrots. If he later bought another 8 2 ⁄ 4 pounds of carrots, what is the total weight of carrots he bought?

a)

12 and 8/13

b)

13 and 6/36

c)

13 and 1/6

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