LCM and Word Problems
Adding/Subtract Like Denominators
Add/Subtract Unlike Denominators
Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Add Mixed Numbers
100
Pam walks 7/8 of a mile to school. Paul walks 1/2 a mile to school. How much further does Pam walk than Paul?
Pam walks 3/8 of a mile further
100
4/5 - 2/5
What is 2/5
100
1/3 + 1/9
What is 4/9
100
6 1/3 - 5 2/3
2/3
100
7 1/12 + 3 1/3
What is 10 5/12
200
What is the LCM for 6 and 8
24
200
4 2/3 + 1 1/3
6
200
1/5 - 1/7
2/35
200
9 1/2 - 6 3/4
2 3/4
200
2 1/6 + 2 3/8
What is 4 13/24
300
Benny spends 2 9/10 hours climbing and also spends 2 1/2 hours at the theater.How much less time does Benny spend at the theater compared to climbing?
2/5 of an hour
300
2 4/5 - 1 1/5
What is 1 3/5
300
2/7 + 2/5
24/35
300
8 3/16 - 3 5/8
4 9/16
300
8 3/4 + 7 3/4
16 1/2
400
What is the LCM for 8 and 9
72
400
7/8 + 3/8
1 1/4
400
5/7 - 1/3
8/21
400
6 1/3 - 2 3/5
3 11/15
400
3 8/9 + 8 1/2
12 7/18
500
John had a back of starburst with 16 in the pack. He gave 1/2 to his friend and then 4 more to his sister. What fraction (simplified if needed) of the starburst pack was left?
1/4 starburst remained in the package
500
5 3/9 + 2 1/9
7 4/9
500
2/9 + 1/6 + 1/3
13/18
500
10 5/12 - 4 7/8
5 13/24
500
2 3/4 + 7 3/5
10 7/20
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