Mixed Bag
Story Problems
Vocab
Adding Fractions
Subtracting Fractions
100

1/3+1/5?

8/15

100

Johnny and Elizabeth were playing a video game and trying to get all of the treasure. Johnny got 1/3 of the treasure. Elizabeth got 2/3 of the treasure. Together, Johnny and Elizabeth got what fraction of the treasure?

3/3 is all of the treasure!

100

What is the top of the fraction called?

Numerator

100
3/8 + 3/8
6/8 = 3/4
100
7/8 - 5/8
2/8 = 1/4
200

3/9 - 2/18?

2/9

200

Heba ate 1/12 of a box of cereal. Now the box is 3/4 full. What fraction was there before Heba ate?

10/12=5/6

200

What's the bottom called

Denominator

200
2/3 + 1/6
5/6
200
7/10 - 1/2
2/10 = 1/5
300

3/4 + 3/8?

1 1/8=9/8

300

Two cats, Fluffy and Fireball, met in the park. Fluffy's tail is 1/3 of a meter long. Fireball's tail is 1/4 of a meter long. How much longer is Fluffy's tail than Fireball's tail?

1/12

300

What's the FIRST thing we need before we can add or subtract fractions?

Common Denominator

300
2/5 + 1/2
9/10
300
2/3 - 1/12
7/12
400

4/6 - 2/8?

5/12

400

At the party, Aisha and her friends ate 5/2 pizzas. After the party, there were 9/8 pizzas left. How many pizzas were there at the start of the party?

3 5/8 pizzas=29/8=58/16

400

What's the easiest way to get a common denominator?

Multiply the denominators together.

400
5/6 + 1/4
13/12 = 1 1/12
400
4/6 - 1/4
5/12
500

7/9 - 3/8?

29/72

500

In making macaroni and cheese, Jenny used 3/4 of a cup of cheddar and 1/2 of a cup of Parmesan. How much cheese did Jenny use in all?

1 1/4=5/4

500
3/4 + 7/8
26/16 = 1 10/16 = 1 5/8
500
5/6 - 3/9
9/18 = 1/2
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