Word Problems
Reduce Fractions (Simplest Form)
Estimating with Fractions
Adding Fractions
Subtracting Fractions
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Jackson is baking a cake. It calls for 1/2 cup of sugar in the cake and 1/3 cup of sugar in the frosting. How much sugar does Jackson need?
5/6 cup
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Reduce the fraction: 8/28
2/7
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Estimate if the fraction is closest to 0, 1/2, or 1: 8/9
1
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3/8 + 3/8
6/8 = 3/4
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7/8 - 5/8
2/8 = 1/4
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A piece of glass is 1/4 inch thick, and a second piece of glass is 7/16 inches thick. What is the combined thickness of the two pieces of glass?
11/16 inch
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Reduce the fraction: 9/36
1/4
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Estimate if the fraction is closest to 0, 1/2, or 1: 4/7
1/2
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2/3 + 1/6
5/6
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7/10 - 1/2
2/10 = 1/5
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Owen and Marty shared a granola bar. Marty ate 7/12 of the granola bar and Owen at 1/3. How much more did Marty eat than Owen?
1/4
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Write the fraction in its simplest form: 72/144
1/2
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Estimate if the fractions are closest to 0, 1/2, or 1, then add or subtract: 1/4 + 5/9
1
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2/5 + 1/2
9/10
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2/3 - 1/12
7/12
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Jill did aerobics for 3/5 hour and lifted weights for 1/3 hour. How much exercise did Jill get?
14/15 hour
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Write the fraction in simplest form: 5 12/8
6 1/2
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Estimate if the fractions are closest to 0, 1/2, or 1, then add or subtract: 11/12 - 1/9
0
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5/6 + 1/4
13/12 = 1 1/12
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4/6 - 1/4
5/12
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Matt jogged 1/2 mile. Thomas jogged 5/8 of a mile. How much farther did Thomas Jog?
1/8 of a mile
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Write the fraction in simplest form: 7 9/4
9 1/4
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Estimate if the fractions are closest to 0, 1/2, or 1, then add or subtract: 2/3 + 4/5
1 1/2
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3/4 + 7/8
26/16 = 1 10/16 = 1 5/8
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5/6 - 3/9
9/18 = 1/2
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