Adding And Subtracting Fractions Worksheet With Answer Key
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Adding & Subtracting Fractions
Solve each problem.
A n s w e r s
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1) For Halloween, Sarah received 5
⁄
pounds of candy in the first hour and another 2
5
3
⁄
7
1
⁄
1.
pounds the second hour. How much candy did she get total?
5
5
1
⁄
13
2.
8
2) An empty bulldozer weighed 7
5
4
⁄
⁄
tons. If it scooped up 5
tons of dirt, what
8
8
5
⁄
14
would be the combined weight of the bulldozer and dirt?
3.
7
2
⁄
9
4.
8
4
1
3) While exercising Roger jogged 10
⁄
⁄
kilometers and walked 4
kilometers. What
7
7
2
⁄
16
is the total distance he traveled?
5.
6
5
⁄
6.
6
4) Tiffany bought a bamboo plant that was 6
7
⁄
feet high. After a month it had grown
8
8
⁄
2
3
⁄
another 2
feet. What was the total height of the plant after a month?
7.
9
8
3
⁄
8.
4
3
5
5) Nancy's new puppy weighed 5
⁄
⁄
pounds. After a month it had gained 10
6
6
1
⁄
7
pounds. What is the weight of the puppy after a month?
9.
4
1
⁄
2
10.
6
6) A full garbage truck weighed 10
1
⁄
tons. After dumping the garbage, the truck
6
2
⁄
weighed 9
tons. What was the weight of the garbage?
6
7) Janet and her friend seeing who could pick up more bags of cans. Janet picked up 6
7
8
⁄
⁄
bags and her friend picked up 3
bags. How much more did Janet pick up, then
9
9
her friend?
8) Carol had planned to walk 4
1
2
⁄
⁄
miles on Wednesday. If she walked 3
miles in
4
4
the morning, how far would she need to walk in the afternoon?
2
1
9) A king size chocolate bar was 17
⁄
⁄
inches long. The regular size bar was 10
4
4
inches long. What is the difference in length between the two bars?
3
2
10) Over the weekend Robin spent 5
⁄
⁄
hours total studying. If she spent 3
hours
6
6
studying on Saturday, how long did she study on Sunday?
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