Adding Fractions
1/2 + 1/4
6/8 or 3/4
5/10 - 1/4
1/4 OR 10/40
Which is a better buy? 4 cans for $6 or 8 cans for $10?
8 cans for $10
1/3 of 60
20
Abby and Lauren are preparing for a dance performance. On Monday, they practiced for 2/3 of an hour. On Tuesday, they practiced for 5/6 of an hour. How long did they practice on Monday and Tuesday together?
9/6 OR 1 3/6 OR 1 1/2
1/2 + 1/10
6/10 OR 12/20
7/9 - 4/7
13/63
5 cans for $6 or 8 cans for $10?
5 cans for $6
1/5 of 100
20
On Wednesday, Abby and Lauren could not practice together, so they practiced separately. Abby practiced for 11/12 of an hour and Lauren practiced for 2/3 of an hour. How long did they practice on Wednesday?
19/12 OR 1 7/12 OR 1 hour and 35 minutes
1 1/2 + 3/4
1 5/4 OR 2 1/4 OR 1 10/8
3 1/4− _____ = 1
2 1/4
What is the better buy?
8 bars for $10 or 20 bars for $23
20 bars for $23
3/4 of 24
18
Lisa drank 7/16 of a bottle of water during the soccer game. Julianne drank 2/3 of the water in a bottle that was the same size as Lisa’s. Who drank more water and by exactly how much? Show all of your work.
Julianne by 11/48
2 6/8 + _____ = 4
1 2/8
2 3/4 - 5/6
1 22/24 OR 1 11/12
What is the better buy? 11 cans for $13 or 3 cans for $4.
11 cans for $13
3/8 of 56
Beth walked 1/3 of a mile from her house to her friend’s house, 1/4 of a mile to the post office, and then another 1/2 of a mile from the post office back home. How far did Beth walk?
13/12 or 1 1/12
___ + 2/3 = 5/6
1/6
2 1/3 – 1 3/5
11/15
What is the better buy, 12 bags for 15 dollars or 16 bags for $19.20?
16 bags for $19.20
3/4 of a 36
27
Francisco and his mom got some fruit at the fruit stand yesterday. They bought 2 1/2 pounds of peaches, 7/8 of a pound of raspberries, and 1 1/4 pounds of apricots. How many pounds of fruit did they buy in all?
a Estimate the answer. _______
b Find the exact answer
A. Between 4 and 5 pounds
B. 3 13/8 OR 4 5/8