5th Grade Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Adding Fractions

100

1/15 +1/6 equals? 

What is 7/30.

200

9/10 + 2/10equals? 

What is 11/10 

300

Seven sixteenths plus three eights equals? 

13/16 

Thirteen over sixteen 

400

Two thirds plus seven eights equals? 

What is Thirty seven over twenty four 

37/24

500

One seventh plus one half equals? 

What is nine fourteenths.

9/14

Subtracting Fractions

100

What is the difference of 7/16 and 1/4? 

What is 3/16. 

200

What is the difference of 1/2 and 3/16?  

What is 5/16? 

300

Seven eights minus two thirds equals? 

What is Five twenty fourths 

5/24

400

What is the difference of four ninths and one fourth? 

What is seven over thirty six 

7/36

500

Eleven twelfths minus four sixths equals?  

What is three twelfths or one fourth 

3/12 or 1/4 

Exponents

100

What is 10^{3 as an equation?}

10x10x10

200

What is 10^9?

100,000,000

300

What is 3^{3 as an equation?} 

3x3x3

400

What is 5^3?

125

500

Write 100,000 as a power of 10.

10⁵

Metric Conversions

100

5 km= ___________m

5,000

200

3m=_____cm

300 cm

300

6 m=_______mm

6,000

400

3 and half KM =____________m

3,500 m

500

6,250 m=_________KM

6.25 KM

MYSTERY

100

List 3 equivalent fractions to 1/2

Answers will vary...

200

Find a common multiple for denominators 8 and 9

72

300

(1/5+3/4) -1/2= 

9/20

400

I have 3/7 cup of coffee, Mrs. Carrano has 2/3 cups of coffee. Who has more coffee and how much more? 

Mrs. Carrano has 5/21 more coffee.

500

3miles =_______ft

15,840 ft