Name:
Adding & Subtracting Fractions
Solve each problem.
A n s w e r s
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28
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1
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7
19
9
2
4
12
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6
56
45
28
6
17
1.
45
51
12
16
2
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5
17
13
3
28
90
45
18
12
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9
2.
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1) Bianca's class recycled 10
3
⁄
46
boxes of paper in a month. If they recycled another 6
⁄
19
5
3.
56
6
⁄
boxes the next month was is the total amount they recycled?
9
1
⁄
7
4.
6
2) An empty bulldozer weighed 2
2
2
⁄
⁄
tons. If it scooped up 7
tons of dirt, what
5
9
16
⁄
13
5.
would be the combined weight of the bulldozer and dirt?
18
1
⁄
2
6.
28
3) A regular size chocolate bar was 9
2
4
⁄
⁄
inches long. If the king size bar was 10
8
7
2
inches longer, what is the length of the king size bar?
⁄
3
7.
12
51
⁄
5
8.
4) At the beach, Luke built a sandcastle that was 3
1
90
⁄
feet high. If he added a flag that
2
4
⁄
was 3
feet high, what is the total height of his creation?
1
⁄
6
4
9.
6
5) In December it snowed 10
2
4
⁄
⁄
inches. In January it snowed 3
inches. What is the
9
6
combined amount of snow for December and January?
2
6) A full garbage truck weighed 10
⁄
tons. After dumping the garbage, the truck
7
1
⁄
weighed 8
tons. What was the weight of the garbage?
4
2
2
7) While exercising Kaleb travelled 5
⁄
⁄
kilometers. If he walked 2
kilometers and
3
4
jogged the rest, how many kilometers did he jog?
9
3
8) Wendy had 9
⁄
⁄
cups of flour. If she used 4
cups baking, how much flour did
10
9
she have left?
2
1
9) A large box of nails weighed 8
⁄
⁄
ounces. A small box of nails weighed 4
3
2
ounces. What is the difference in weight between the two boxes?
1-9
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