Lesson 7.2
(+/- fractions with unlike denominators)
(+/- fractions with unlike denominators)
1/4 + 3/8
5/8
9 2/7 + 5 3/4 =
15 1/28
Find the difference 7 - 3 2/5 ?
3 3/5
After a run, Justin drinks 1 3/4 cups of water. His sister Celly drinks 1 1/2 cups more than Justin. How much water does Celly drink?
3 1/4
7/8 - 2/3 =
5/24
What is the difference 5 3/8 - 2 1/10 ?
3 11/40
Find the difference 8 - 6 1/9 ?
1 8/9
A gardener planted a bush that measured 1 7/10 feet tall. It grew 2/5 foot in a month. How many feet tall was the bush by the end of the month?
A) 2 2/5
B) 2 1/10
C) 1 9/15
D) 1 3/10
B) 2 1/10
1/6 + 3/9 =
9/18 when simplified 1/2
What is the sum of 5/12 + 1 2/3 + 4/9?
A) 2 11/12
B) 2 19/36
C) 2 15/36
D) 1 11/24
B) 2 19/36
A small duck weighs 1 3/5 pounds. A small goose weighs 7 1/2 pounds. What equation can be used to find how many more pounds the goose weighs than the duck? What is your answer?
7 1/2 - 1 3/5 = 5 9/10
Madison sewed together 4 1/6 yards of purple fabric, 3 2/3 yards of green fabric, and 3/4 yard of black fabric to make a costume.
Part A. Write an equation to find how many yards of fabric she used.
Part B. How many yards of fabric did Madison actually sew together to make the costume?
part a. 4 1/6 + 3 2/3 + 3/4
part b. 8 7/12 yards
After painting his room, Shawn had 7/8 quart of blue paint and 3/5 quart of white paint that remained. Find the total amount of paint in quarts that remained.
1 19/40 quarts
Antonio bought 3 7/8 pounds of ground beef and 2 1/4 pounds of ground turkey to make chili. How many pounds of meat did Antonio buy?
6 1/8 POUNDS
Find the difference of 6 1/3 - 1 2/5?
4 14/15
Bryce has 3 1/2 cups of flour. He uses 2 1/3 cups to make a pizza crust. If he needs 2 cups of flour to make a cake, does Bryce have enough flour left to also make a cake?
A)Yes, he has 5/6 cup of flour left.
B) Yes, he has 1 1/6 cups of flour left.
C) No, he needs 5/6 cup of flour.
D) No, he needs 1 1/6 cups more flour.
D) No, he needs 5/6 cup more flour
Kyle is stringing a necklace with beads. He puts black beads on 5/8 of the string and white beads on 1/4 of the string. How many beads will on the stringed necklace?
7/8 beads
Jamila is riding a total of 95 1/2 miles in a charity bike ride. She stops for a break after riding 38 3/4 miles. How many miles does Jamila have left to ride?
56 3/4 Miles
Sophia baked 7 1/2 pounds of cookies for a bake sale? By the end of the day she sold 3 3/4 pounds. How many pounds of cookies does Sophia have left?
3 3/4 pounds of cookies
Caitlin has 4 3/4 pounds of clay. She uses 1 1/10 pounds to make a cup, and another 2 pounds to make a jar. How many pounds are left?
1 13/20