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Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators Word Problems

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kayla has 3/9 of a pizza and Lille gave her 2/9 of a pizza. How much pizza does Kayla have now?

a)

5

b)

5/9

c)

1/9

d)

6/9

2.

Tiffany bought 2/5 kg of cherries.  Linda bought 1/10kg of cherries.  How many kg of cherries did they buy altogether?  

a)

1/5 kg

b)

3/10 kg

c)

5/15 kg

d)

1/2 kg

3.

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

4.

Sam used 1/2 of a pint of paint on Thursday and 3/8 of a pint on Sunday. In simplest form, how much paint did Sam use altogether?

a)

A. 4/10 Pt

b)

B. 3/4 Pt

c)

C. 7/8 Pt

d)

D. 5/8 Pt

5.

Tom is throwing a pizza party for his friends. His friends have eaten 7/12 of the pizza. Tom has eaten 2/12 of the pizza. How much of the pizza has already been eaten?

a)

9/12

b)

5/12

c)

12/12

d)

4/12

6.

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

a)

5/12

b)

5/24

c)

6/12

d)

6/144

7.

Grace is baking a pie for her family dinner. The recipe calls for 6/8 cup of sugar for the pie filling and 1/8 cup of sugar for the crust. of sugar. How much sugar does she need in total?

a)

7/8

b)

5/8

c)

7/16

d)

5/16

8.
a)

1/5

b)

2/5

c)

4/5

d)

5/5; the whole mile

9.

What is the sum of these fractions in lowest terms?

a)

7/18

b)

7/9

c)

12/9

d)

12/81

10.
a)

1/6

b)

3/6

c)

6/6

d)

2/6

11.
a)
7/ 21
b)
7/3
c)
8/3
12.

Ethan is baking bread and added 3/8 tablespoon of yeast to the dough. If he adds another 3/8 tablespoon of yeast, how much total yeast will he use?

a)

6/8

b)

6/12

c)

6/18

d)

6/10

13.

When adding or subtracting fractions, I NEVER add or subtract the...

a)

numerators

b)

denominators

c)

mixed numbers

d)

equivalent fractions

14.

What is 3/4 + 1/4 = ?

a)

4/4 

b)

0/4

c)

2/4

d)

1/2

15.

What is 2/8 + 3/8 = ?

a)
b)
c)
16.

5/10 + 1/10 = ?

a)

10/10

b)

6

c)

3/10

d)

6/10

17.

3/9+2/9 = ?/9

a)

2/9

b)

0/9

c)

5/9

d)

1 pizza

18.

4/6 - 1/6 = ?

a)

5/6

b)

1/12

c)

3/6

d)

5/12

19.

7/7 - 5/7 = ?

a)
b)
c)
d)