Fraction Situations 4 Operations

Combining

100

I have 1/3 cup of rice. My sister has 2/6 cup of rice. How much rice do we have in total?

We have 4/6 or 2/3 cups of rice. The operation is ADDITION because we are putting together how much rice I have and how much much rice my sister has.

200

I added 1/4 pound of dark chocolate to the cookie batter. My sister added 1/3 pound of white chocolate. How much chocolate is in the batter in total?

7/12 pounds of chocolate in total The operation is ADDITION because we are putting together how much chocolate I added AND the amount of chocolate my sister added.

300

I am completing a team project. I finished 2/8 of the project. Emily finished 1/3 of the project. Jackson finished 1/4 of the project. How much of our project is finished?

10/12 or 5/6 of the project is completed. The operation is ADDITION because we are putting together how much work I did, how much work Emily did, and how much work Jackson did.

400

I ate 1/8 of a bag of popcorn. My sister ate 1/5 the bag of popcorn. My mom ate 1/10 of the bag of popcorn. How much popcorn did we eat in total?

17/40 of the bag was eaten. The operation is ADDITION because we are PUTTING TOGETHER the amount of popcorn I ate, my sister ate, and my mom ate.

500

I fished and caught 8/9 pounds of Yellowfish, 1 and 1/3 pound of Tuna, and 6/9 pounds of Bluefish. How much fish did I catch in total?

You caught 2 and 8/9 pounds of fish. The operation is ADDITION because you are COMBINING the pounds of Yellowfish, Bluefish, and Tuna.

Comparing

100

I ate 2/3 of a bag of M&Ms. My sister ate 5/6 of a bag of M&Ms. How much more did my sister eat than me?

She ate 1/6 of a bag more than me. The operation is SUBTRACTION because we are COMPARING how much I ate to how much she ate.

200

I ran for 4/6 of a mile. My dad ran for 8/9 of a mile. How much more did my dad run than me?

He ran 4/18 or 2/9 of a mile more than me. The operation is SUBTRACTION because we are COMPARING how far I ran to how far my dad ran.

300

My mom baked 9 and 3/4 pounds of cookies. My grandma baked 9 and 1/3 pounds of cookies. How many more cookies did my mom bake than my grandma?

My mom baked 5/12 pounds of cookies more than my grandma. The operation is SUBTRACTION because we are COMPARING the pounds of cookies my mom baked to the pounds of cookies my grandma baked.

400

I skied 8/9 of a mile. My friend skied 1 1/3 of a mile. How much further did she ski than me?

She skied 4/9 of a mile more than me. The operation is SUBTRACTION because we are COMPARING how far I skied and how far my friend skied.

500

Oswald weighs 28 and 2/8 pounds. Bo weighs 46 and 1/3 pounds. How much more does Bo weigh than Oswald?

Bo weighs 18 and 2/24 (or 1/12) of a pound more than Oswald. The operation is SUBTRACTION because we are comparing how much heavier Bo is than Oswald.

Taking Away

100

I had 7/8 pounds of chocolate. I gave 1/4 pounds to my favorite teacher. How much chocolate do I have left?

You have 3/8 pounds of chocolate left. The operation is SUBTRACTION because she gave away some chocolate and I want to find out how much she has left.

200

My sister bought 2 and 3/4 pounds of cookies. She gave away 1 and 1/6 pounds to my mom. How many pounds of cookies does she have left?

She has 1 and 7/12 pounds of cookies left. The operation is SUBTRACTION because she gave away cookies and I want to know how much she has left.

300

Oswald weighed 28 and 1/3 pounds. He has been exercising and lost 2 and 1/4 pounds. How much does he weigh now?

Oswald weighs 26 and 1/12 pounds. The operation is SUBTRACTION because he LOST weight and you want to know how much he weighs now.

400

I had 9/10 of a pound of candies. I gave away 1/2 pound to my sister, then 1/10 to my dad. How much candy do I have left?

You have 3/10 of a pound left. The operation is SUBTRACTION because you had candies and took away some, then took away more, and want to know how much you have left.

500

I had 4/5 a pound of chocolate. I gave 1/2 of a pound away to my sister. Then I ate 1/5 of a pound. I gave the rest to my mom. How much chocolate did I give o my mom?

You gave your mom 1/10 of a pound of chocolate. The operation is SUBTRACTION because you give away chocolate, then you give away more, and you want to know what's left over.

Break Up Evenly

100

I have 3 pounds of chocolate. I evenly split the chocolate amongst 6 friends. How much chocolate did each friend receive?

Each friend received 1/2 pounds of chocolate. The operation is DIVISION because you are evenly splitting up your chocolate into 6 groups.

200

I have 9 boxes of cookies. I am going to evenly share them with 5 of my friends. How many boxes of cookies does each friend receive?

Each friend receives 1 and 1/5 of a box of cookies. The operation is DIVISION because you are evenly sharing the cookies in 5 equal groups.

300

I need 2/3 of a yard of fabric to make a backpack for Oswald. How many backpacks can I make with 6 yards of fabric?

You can make 9 backpacks for Oswald. The operation is DIVISION because you are splitting up 6 yards of fabric evenly into groups of 2/3 of a yard.

400

I have 10 pounds of chocolate. I want to give 3/4 pounds to each of my friends. How many friends can I give 3/4 pounds of chocolate to?

You can give away 3/4 pounds to 13 of your friends. The operation is DIVISION because you are evenly splitting your chocolate into groups of 3/4 pounds.

500

I have 7 pounds of cookies. I am giving 2/3 of a pound to each of my friends. How many friends can I give 2/3 of a pound to?

You can give 2/3 of a pound to 10 of your friends. The operation is DIVISION because you are splitting 7 pounds evenly into groups of 2/3 pounds.

Repeating

100

Each of my family members ate 1/8 of a pound of bacon this morning. I have 5 family members. How much bacon did we eat in total?

Your family ate 5/8 pounds of bacon this morning. The operation is MULTIPLICATION because we are repeating the 1/8 pounds of bacon for EACH family member.

200

I gave 2/5 pounds of chocolates to each of my 9 friends. How much chocolate did I give away in total?

You gave away 3 and 3/5 or 18/5 pounds of chocolate. The operation is MULTIPLICATION because you are repeating 2/5 pounds for EACH of your 9 friends.

300

A recipe calls for 2/3 pounds of marshmallows. I want to make 6 batches of my recipe. How many marshmallows will I need?

You need 4 pounds of marshmallows (or 12/3 pounds). The operation is MULTIPLICATION because you are repeating 2/3 pounds for each of the 6 batches.

400

I run 9/10 of a mile every day for 10 days. How far did I run in total after 10 days?

You ran 9 miles after 10 days. The operation is MULTIPLICATION because you repeat 9/10 of a mile each day for 10 days.

500

I walk 1 and 1/3 miles every day for 6 days. How far have I travelled after 6 days?

You've walked 8 miles after 6 days. The operation is MULTIPLICATION because you repeat 1 and 1/3 miles EACH day for 6 days.