Adding Fractions #1
1/3+3/8=??
17/24
Find the sum in SIMPLEST form:
3/5+4/7=
1 and 6/35
Mr. Jordan started his trip home with 3/4 of a tank of gas. When he arrived home, he had 1/8 of a tank of gas. How much gas did he use during his trip?
5/8 of a tank
What is the difference between 5/6 and 1/4?
7/12
Mrs. Fulcher had 1/4 gallon of milk, and she bought 1/2 gallon more. Her family then drank 5/8 gallon of milk. How much milk does Mrs. Fulcher have left?
1/8
Mrs. Cooper bought a carton of 18 eggs. On Monday, she used 1/2 of the carton. On Tuesday, she used 1/3 of the carton. How much of the carton was used?
5/6
Brandon is filling his scrapbook with sports photos. First, he filled 1/3 of the book with photos from football. Then he filled another 1/5 of the book with photos from basketball. What fraction of his scrapbook did Brandon fill with his sports photos?
8/15
17/20−1/5
13/20
Teresa finished her math test in 3/4 hour. Lamar finished his test in 2/3 hour. In how much less time did Lamar finish his test compared to Teresa?
1/12
Jodi read 3/8 of a book on Monday, 5/12 of the book on Tuesday, and the rest of the book on Wednesday.
What fraction of the book did Jodi read on Wednesday?
5/24
Mrs. Estrada planted a flower garden. After the first 2 weeks, 5/8 of the flowers started to bloom. After another week, 1/4 of the flowers started to bloom. How many of the flowers bloomed?
7/8
The distance from Alison's house to the mailbox is 2/5 mile. The distance from the mailbox to
the bus stop is 1/3 mile. What is the total distance from Alison's house to the bus stop?
11/15
Find the difference 10/12 - 8/12
2/12 = 1/6
Solve and simplify if possible.
5/8−1/2=
1/8
Is 5/8 the answer to 3/4−1/8= ⬜
If not, what is the correct answer?
Yes
1/8+5/6 =
23/24
Find the sum in SIMPLEST form:
5/6+7/8=
1 and 17/24
Taylor had 3/4 liter of water in her bottle when she started jogging. After jogging, there was 1/5 liter left. How much water did Taylor drink while jogging?
11/20
Libby's dog stands 7/9 yard tall, and Jeff's dog stands 5/6 yard tall. How much taller is Jeff's dog than Libby's dog?
1/18 of a yard taller
Is 5/8 the answer to 7/8−1/2=⬜
If not, what is the correct answer?
No, the answer is 3/8
Find the sum in simplest form:
5/12+11/15=
1 and 3/20
Find the sum in simplest form:
4/7+2/14=
5/7
The gas tank of Wendy’s car was 2/3 full. She used 1/6 of a tank of gas when driving to and from work. How much gas was left when she got back home?
1/2 tank
Find the difference in simplest form:
14/15−1/3=
3/5
Martina's mom works in a health club. She teaches a fitness class every morning. The class includes 3/4 hour of exercises and 1/6 hour of stretching. What is the total length of the class?
11/12