Adding Fractions
Subtracting Fractions
Better Buy
Fractions of a Whole
Fraction Story Problems
100

1/2 + 1/4

6/8 or 3/4

100

5/10 - 1/4

1/4 OR 10/40

100

Which is a better buy? 4 cans for $6 or 8 cans for $10?

8 cans for $10

100

1/3 of 60

20

100

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

200

1/2 + 1/10

6/10 OR 12/20

200

7/9 - 4/7

13/63

200

5 cans for $6 or 8 cans for $10?

5 cans for $6

200

1/5 of 100

20

200

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

300

1 1/2 + 3/4

1 5/4 OR 2 1/4 OR 1 10/8

300

3 1/4− _____ = 1

2 1/4

300

What is the better buy?

8 bars for $10 or 20 bars for $23

20 bars for $23

300

3/4 of 24

18

300

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

400

2 6/8 + _____ = 4

1 2/8

400

2 3/4 - 5/6

1 22/24 OR 1 11/12

400

What is the better buy? 11 cans for $13 or 3 cans for $4.

11 cans for $13

400

3/8 of 56

21
400

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

500

___ + 2/3 = 5/6

1/6

500

2 1/3 – 1 3/5

11/15

500

What is the better buy, 12 bags for 15 dollars or 16 bags for $19.20?

16 bags for $19.20

500

3/4 of a 36

27

500

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