Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Word Problems
Just for Fun
100
Order these Fractions from least to greatest: 1/2, 1/4, 1/3
Least to Greatest:
1/4, 1/3, 1/2
100
5/6 x 3/4=
5/6 x 3/4= 5/8 simplified
100
2/8+1/3
2/8+1/3= 7/12 simplified
100
You give 1/3 of your pan of brownies to Evelyn, and 1/6 of the pan to Gary. How much of the pan of brownies did you give away?
The common denominator for this problem is 6.
1/3=2/6 2/6+1/6= 3/6 3/6 simplified is 1/2
You gave 1/2 of the pan of brownies away.
100
What is the name of Nemo's dad in 'Finding Nemo'?
His name is Marlin.
200
Compare these Fractions:
4/6 is greater than or less than 6/8
4/6<6/8
4/6 is less than 6/8
When creating an equivalent fraction 4/6=16/24, and 6/8=18/24, and 18/24 is larger than 16/24.
200
1/5 x 1/3=
1/5 x 1/3= 1/15
200
2/4+6/7=
2/4+6/7=1 5/14
200
Mrs. Morris had 2/3 of a basket of oranges, but lost 1/8 of the basket while carrying her groceries to her car. How much of the basket is filled with oranges?
The common denominator is 24.
2/3= 16/24 1/8=3/24
16/24-3/24= 13/24
13/24 of the basket is still filled with oranges.
200
If I wanted to watch the movie that has the song "Let it Go", which movie would I watch?
Frozen
300
Order these fractions from least to greatest:
3/6, 7/8, 16/24, 1/3
Least to Greatest:
1/3, 3/6, 16/24, 7/8
300
2/3 x 3/4=
2/3 x 3/4= 1/2 simplified
300
4/5-2/4=
4/5-2/4=3/10
300
Tedy went for a walk. He walked for 4/7 of a mile, then sat down to feed some ducks. Then he walked another 3/4 of a mile. How far did Tedy walk altogether?
The common denominator is 28.
4/7=16/28 3/4=21/28
16/28+21/28= 37/28 37/28 simplified is 1 9/28.
He walked 1 and 9/28 of a mile altogether.
300
The kind of animal that Wilbur was in Charlotte's Web.
Wilbur was a pig.
400
Which fraction is larger: 5/6 or 9/12
5/6 is the bigger fraction. When you create an equivalent fraction 5/6=10/12, and 10/12 is larger than 9/12.
400
3/8 x 11/12=
3/8 x 11/12=11/32
400
5/7-1/6=
5/7-1/6= 23/42
400
Sheila made peanut butter cookies and chocolate chip cookies. She used 3/4 of a cup of sugar in the peanut butter cookies and 1/3 a cup of sugar in the chocolate chip cookies. How much sugar did she use altogether?
The common denominator is 12.
3/4=9/12 1/3=4/12
9/12+4/12= 13/12 13/12 simplified is 1 1/12
She used 1 and 1/12 cup of sugar.
400
The main characters in the movie 'Toy Story", are Woody and _________ _________.
Buzz Lightyear.
500
Order these fractions from Greatest to Least:
1/2, 3/5, 5/6, 2/3
Ordered from greatest to least:
5/6, 2/3, 3/5, 1/2
500
9/11 x 3/11=
9/11 x 3/11= 27/121
500
7/9+1/5=
7/9+1/5= 44/45
500
Mrs. Morris has 10 cookies and wants to give 1/3 of them to Ms. Champion. How many cookies will Ms. Champion get?
10/1x1/3= 10/3 10 divided by 3= 3 and 1/3 cookies.
Ms. Champion will get 3 and 1/3 cookies.
500
The names of the seven dwarfs from 'Snow White'.
Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy.