Name:
Adding & Subtracting Fractions
Solve each problem.
A n s w e r s
3
1) Adam bought a box of fruit that weighed 6
⁄
kilograms. If he bought a second box
8
31
⁄
13
2
⁄
1.
that weighed 7
kilograms, what is the combined weight of both boxes?
40
5
19
⁄
11
2.
30
2) Haley's class recycled 5
5
4
⁄
⁄
boxes of paper in a month. If they recycled another 5
6
5
13
⁄
8
boxes the next month was is the total amount they recycled?
3.
18
28
⁄
8
4.
30
8
5
3) On Monday Bianca spent 4
⁄
⁄
hours studying. On Tuesday she spent another 3
9
6
65
⁄
13
hours studying. What is the combined length of time she spent studying?
5.
72
11
⁄
6.
14
4) Emily walked 5
2
3
⁄
⁄
miles in the morning and another 3
miles in the afternoon.
6
5
7
⁄
6
What was the total distance she walked?
7.
36
60
⁄
1
8.
63
1
7
5) A recipe called for using 5
⁄
⁄
cups of flour before baking and another 8
cups
8
9
32
⁄
after baking. What is the total amount of flour needed in the recipe?
9.
42
2
⁄
1
10.
6
6) George bought a box of fruit that weighed 3
1
5
⁄
⁄
kilograms. If he gave away 2
2
7
kilograms of fruit to his friends, how many kilograms does he have left?
3
7) A full garbage truck weighed 9
⁄
tons. After dumping the garbage, the truck
4
5
⁄
weighed 3
tons. What was the weight of the garbage?
9
8) While exercising Cody travelled 4
2
3
⁄
⁄
kilometers. If he walked 2
kilometers and
7
9
jogged the rest, how many kilometers did he jog?
3
4
9) Victor jogged 8
⁄
⁄
kilometers on Monday and 7
kilometers on Tuesday. What is
7
6
the difference between these two distances?
1
10) Zoe bought a bamboo plant that was 4
⁄
feet high. When she got it home she cut 3
2
1
⁄
feet off of it. How tall was the plant after she cut it down?
6
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