Fraction Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet
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Fraction Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet
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- Fill in each blank carefully.
- Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
- Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. A recipe uses 3/4 cup of oats and 1/3 cup of nuts. How much is used altogether?
2. A ribbon is 1 1/2 yards long. If 5/8 yard is cut off, how much ribbon is left?
3. Marta hiked 2/5 mile before lunch and 3/10 mile after lunch. How far did she hike in all?
4. A tank is 1 3/4 full. If 2/3 of a tank is used, how much is left?
5. 5/6 + 1/3 = __
6. 2 1/4 - 1 2/3 = __
7. Which sum is greater than 1?
8. Which is the best first step for 3/5 - 1/4?
9. Jada says 1/2 + 5/8 = 6/10. Explain why that answer cannot be correct.
10. A class used 2/3 yard of blue paper and 1/6 yard of red paper. How much more blue paper was used?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. 1 1/12 cups
2. 7/8 yard
3. 7/10 mile
4. 1 1/12 tanks
5. 1 1/6
6. 7/12
7. 2/3 + 5/8
8. Rename both fractions with twentieths
9. 1/2 is already 5/10, so 6/10 is too small and the fractions should be renamed with eighths
10. 1/2 yard