General Fraction Questions
Comparing/Ordering Fractions
Estimating Sums and Differences
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Multi-Step Problems
100
If I have a circle split in 8 equal sections and 5 are shaded, which fraction would represent the unshaded amount?
3/8
100
True or False?
2/7 < 1/4
False
100
What is a reasonable estimate for 7/8 + 7/16? Use benchmark fractions to solve.
1 1/2
100
Solve.
5/6 + 7/8
Write your answer as a mixed number.
1 17/24
100
George weeded 1/5 of the garden, and Summer weeded some, too. When they were finished, 2/3 of the garden still needed to be weeded. What fraction of the garden did Summer weed?
Summer weeded 2/15 of the garden.
200
If I have a circle split in 3 equal sections and 2 are shaded, which fraction would represent the unshaded amount?
1/3
200
Which fraction is smallest?
a. 3/4
b. 2/3
b. 2/3
200
What is a reasonable estimate for 7/8 - 7/16? Use benchmark fractions to solve.
1/2
200
Solve.
10/12 - 3/4
1/12
200
Jessica spent 1/3 of her money on a pack of pens, 1/2 of her money on a pack of markers, and 1/8 of her money on a pack of pencils. What fraction of her money is left?
Jessica had 1/24 of her money left.
300
If I have a circle split in 8 equal sections and 3 are unshaded, which fraction would represent the shaded amount?
5/8
300
Eleanor bought 5/6 of a pound of potato salad and 8/12 of a pound of macaroni salad for a picnic. Did Eleanor buy more potato salad or macaroni salad?
Potato Salad
300
What is a reasonable estimate for 3 2/6 + 2 4/5? Use benchmark fractions to solve.
6 1/2
300
Ivory's family drove 6 1/3 miles to her aunt and uncle's house. Then they drove 5 3/6 miles to her cousin's house. Ivory solved the problem below to find the total distance she and her family drove.
Explain why Ivory's answer is incorrect. Include the correct answer in your explanation.
She should have multiplied the numerator and denominator of 6 1/3 by 2 to find an equivalent fraction.
11 5/6
300
Shelby bought a 2-ounce tube of blue paint. She used 2/3 ounce to paint the water, 3/5 ounce to paint the sky, and some to paint a flag. After that, she had 2/15 ounce left. How much paint did Shelby use to paint her flag?
Shelby used 9/15 ounce to paint the flag.
400
If I have a circle split in 3 equal sections and 1 unshaded, which fraction would represent the shaded amount?
2/3
400
Put the following fractions in order from least to greatest.
5/6, 1/2, 13/12, 3/4, 2/3
1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 13/12
400
What is a reasonable estimate for 3 2/6 - 2 4/5? Use benchmark fractions to solve.
1/2
400
Leighton's baby sister weighed 6 2/4 pounds when she was born. She has gained 3 5/8 pounds since then. How much does Leighton's baby sister weigh now?
10 1/8 pounds
400
Lili, Ava, and Juan are playing a game with marbles. Lili has 1/4 of the marbles, Ava has 1/5 of the marbles, and Juan has the rest of the marbles. What fraction of the marbles does Juan have? Record the answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
11/20
500
Michael drew a diagram of the floor in his bedroom. He shaded sections of the diagram to represent his bed. His bed covers 4/10 of the floor in his bedroom. Which diagram could be the one Michael drew?
2.
500
Put these fractions in order from least to greatest.
7/8, 1/6, 1/3, 4/5, 12/8, 6/6
1/6, 1/3, 4/5, 7/8, 6/6, 12/8
500
Julie and her mom are making a quilt. She visits two fabric stores to buy materials. At the first store, she buys 4 4/9 yards of fabric. At the second store, she purchases 5 2/3 yards. What is a reasonable estimate for the total amount of fabric bought? Use benchmark fractions to solve.
10 1/2 yards
500
Katrina had 5 1/6 yards of ribbon. She used 1 3/4 yards to wrap some gifts. How many yards of ribbon does Karen have left?
5 1/6 − 1 3/4=?
Write your answer as a mixed number.
3 5/12 yards
500
A baker had 12 cups of flour in a container. The baker used 6 ¼ cups of flour on Friday and 3 ½ cups of flour on Saturday. How many cups of flour were left in the container?
3 3/4 cups of flour were left in the container.