Addition/subtraction
improper fraction / mixed number
Word Problems
100

Solve by finding like denominators : 1/2 + 2/3

1 1/6

100

Turn the improper fraction into a mixed number:

12/10

1 2/10 or 1 1/5

200

Solve by finding like denominators : 4 / 6 - 1 / 9

30/54 OR 15/27

300

Solve by finding like denominators : 2  4 / 10 -  1/3

2/30  OR 2 1/15

300

Turn the improper fraction into a mixed number:

24/12

2

300

Mrs. Delaney bought 6 1/10 pounds of starbursts, but 1 1/2 pounds fell out of the bag! Oh no! :( How many pounds of starbursts were left?  

Mrs. Delaney had 4 6/10 OR 4 3/5 pounds of starbursts left.

400

Solve by finding like denominators : 2  4/7 + 6  1/4

8  23/28

500

Solve by finding like denominators : 6 - 4  3/5

1  2/5

500

Turn the improper fraction into a mixed number:

17/3 

5 2/3

500

Mrs. Boivin bought 4 1/2 pounds of Cheezits. She gave Mrs. Delaney 1/3 pounds and gave Ms. Perrault 3/4 pounds. How many pounds did Mrs. Boivin have left? 

Mrs. Boivin had 3 5/12 pounds left