Adding Fractions
Steve is enjoying reading the book he is reading on vacation He read 1/4 of the book while his family was driving. While they were having a picnic, he read another 1/3 of the book. How much of the book has he read so far?
7/12
Mandy's grandma bought 7/8 pounds of potatoes. She used 2/3 pounds to make her family's favorite potato salad for the family get together. How many pounds of potatoes does she have left?
5/24
Reduce the sum of 2/4 + 2/8.
3/4
Are the following fractions equivalent?
27/81 and 1/3
Yes!
John and Matthew are helping to build a flower bed for their family home. The length of the garden is 8/12. The width of the garden is 1/4. How many yards of wood do the boys need to build the flower bed?
1 10/12 of a yard
BONUS FOR REDUCED FRACTION
Brad has 3/4 of a pound of fudge and Julie has 7/8 of a pound. What is the difference between their amounts of fudge?
1/8
Which of the following is the reduced number for 80/100?
A. 8/10
B. 16/20
C. 4/5
D. 40/50
C. 4/5
Write an equivalent fraction for 7/10 with a denominator of 50.
35/50
Mrs. Jenn's class took a survey about their favorite sport. Each sport got the following votes out of the class:
Soccer: 1/3
Football: 1/6
Basketball: 1/12
What fraction of Mrs. Jenn's class chose soccer, football, and basketball?
7/12
Maddie jogged around the track 7 5/12 times. Paul jogged around the track 5 1/3 times. How many more times did Paul jog around the track than Maddie?
2 1/12
Johnny ate 3/5 of his cake. His friend ate 1/4 of his own cake. What is the simplified sum of the amount of cake Johnny and his friend ate?
17/20
Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 3/4?
A. 2/7
B. 12/16
C. 45/50
D. 9/27
B. 12/16