Adding Fractions
Adding Mixed Numbers
Subtracting Fractions
Subtracting Mixed Numbers
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100
4/8 + 2/8 = n
What is 6/8, simplified to 3/4.
100
1 1/2 + 3 1/2 = ?
4 2/2 or 5
100
4/12 - 1/12 = n
3/12, simplified to 1/4
100
4 5/8 - 2 2/8 = n
2 3/8
100
Convert 3 2/4 into an improper fraction.
4 x 3 = 12 + 2 = 14/4
200
1/6 + 2/6 = n
What is 3/6, simplified to 1/2
200
Annie walked her dog 2 1/8 miles from her house to the dog park and 3 4/8 miles around the park. How many miles did she walk?
2 1/8 + 3 4/8 = 5 5/8 miles
200
After Ronaldo's Fourth of July party, 4/6 of his cake was left. How much cake will be left after his cousin, Max, eats another 1/6?
4/6 - 1/6 = 3/6 or 1/2
200
The Plainville Zoo has had elephants for 12 4/6 years. The zoo has had zebras for 5 3/6 years. How many years longer has the zoo had elephants?
12 4/6 - 5 3/6 = 7 1/6 years longer.
200
Sally's mom needs to triple her recipe for chocolate chip cookies. If the original recipe calls for 3/4 cup of chocolate chips, how much will it call for when she triples it? Remember to convert any improper fractions into mixed numbers.
3/4 + 3/4 + 3/4 = 9/4 = 2 1/4 cups.
300
At lunch, Alice ate 3/8 of her sandwich. Later, for snack, she ate another 3/8 of the sandwich. Write an addition sentence to show how much of the sandwich Alice ate.
3/8 + 3/8 = 6/8, simplified to 3/4.
300
John's full backpack weighs 5 1/2 pounds, and Tyrone's full backpack weighs 6 1/2 pounds. What is the total weight of both boys' backpacks?
5 1/2 + 6 1/2 = 11 2/2 which is 12
300
Terry had 4/8 feet of a piece of string. He cut off 2/8 to give a friend. How much string does Terry have left?
4/8 - 2/8 = 2/8, simplified to 1/4.
300
Robyn ran 5 3/4 miles last week. She ran 4 1/4 miles this week. How many more miles did she run last week?
1 2/4 or 1 1/2 miles more.
300
List the first five multiples for 8
8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40
400
Gerry folded 3/8 of the pile of shirts. Molly folded 1/8 of the pile of shirts. Together, did they fold more than half the shirts? Explain your answer.
3/8 + 1/8 = 4/8, simplified to 1/2. No, they only folded half the shirts.
400
Julie has two extension cords with lengths of 22 1/6 feet and 26 2/6 feet. How long of a cord can she make by attaching them together?
22 1/6 + 26 2/6 = 48 3/6, simplified to 48 1/2.
400
Harriet has 3/4 tank of gas left in her car. If she needs 1/4 to go to her friend's house and another 1/4 to go back home. How much gas will she in the end?
3/4 - 1/4 = 2/4, then to get back home 2/4 - 1/4 = 1/4. She will have 1/4 tank of gas left.
400
Brandon has a male puppy with a mass of 3 7/8 kilograms and a female puppy with a mass of 2 3/8 kilograms. How much greater is the male puppy's mass than the female puppy's?
3 7/8 - 2 3/8 = 1 4/8 or 1 1/2 kilograms.
400

If Mr. Gregg had 67 Valentines to pass out, and Mr. Jennings has 78 Valentines to pass out, Mrs. Carlson has 43 Valentines, and Ms. Gante had 100 Valentines to pass out. How many Valentines to all the fourth grade teachers have to deliver?

288 Valentines

500
Jacob is making a stew. The stew calls for 3/8 cup of rice. If he triples the recipe, how much will he need? Write an addition problem to show your answer.
3/8 + 3/8 + 3/8 = 9/8 OR 1 1/8 cups of rice.
500
David ran 9 3/4 miles on Saturday and 7 1/4 miles on Sunday. How many miles did he run on the weekend?
9 3/4 + 7 1/4 = 16 4/4, which is 17
500
The new football field is being painted. The crew has 10/12 of a can left to paint the remaining few seats. If the crew uses 4/12 of the can, how much paint will be left?
10/12 - 4/12 = 6/12, or 1/2
500
Jeff's sister drives 14 2/3 miles to her college, but his brother only drives 5 1/3 miles to his college. How much further does Jeff's sister drive than his brother?
14 2/3 - 5 1/3 = 9 1/3 miles.
500
If the principal eats 2/4 of the cake, the Coach eats 1/4 of the cake, how much does the Music teacher have to eat to finish it off? (Make it all gone!)
Start with a whole, 4/4. Principal: 4/4 - 2/4 = 2/4, Coach has 2/4 - 1/4 = 1/4. There is 1/4 of the cake left. So the Music teacher has to eat 1/4 of the cake to leave nothing but crumbs left.
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