Fraction word problems with like denominators HOMEWORK

READ THE PPT PRESENTATION BEFORE DOING THE ACTIVITY.

In your Maths blog book, copy the questions or you can print them. 

 Read the word problem carefully and then decide if you need to add or subtract. Don't forget to write the measurement unit (pie,cups liters etc)

Remember : add or subractonly  the numerators. Do not alter the denominators.

Example : 1/8 + 3/8 = 4/8
   
               : 6/10 - 2/10 = 4/10



1. At a pie-eating contest, Robert got through 6/8 of a pie before time was called; Clara finished just 5/8 of a pie. How much more pie did Robert eat than Clara?

2. While making desserts for a bake sale, Kiera used 3/4 of a scoop of brown sugar as well as 1/4 of a scoop of white sugar. How much more brown sugar did Kiera use?

3. For a class gardening project, 3/8 of Mrs. Robinson's students planted marigolds and 1/8 planted tulips. What fraction of the class planted either marigolds or tulips?

4. One evening, a restaurant served a total of 2/4 of a loaf of wheat bread and 1/4 of a loaf of white bread. How many loaves were served in all?

5. Shing takes a piece of wood that is 5/8 of an inch thick and glues it to a piece of wood that is 1/8 of an inch thick. Together, what is the thickness of the two pieces of wood?

6. Last year, Sidney grew 2/5 of an inch and her brother grew 1/5 of an inch. How much more did Sidney grow than her brother?

7. Ruth went to the salon and had 3/6 of an inch of hair cut off. The next day she went back and asked for another 2/6 of an inch to be cut off. How much hair did she have cut off in all?

8. Carter initially filled a measuring cup with 3/4 of a cup of syrup from a large jug. Then he poured 2/4 of a cup back into the jug. How much syrup remains in the measuring cup?

9. Jenny made a dessert  with 1/8 of a cup of vanilla ice-cream  and 5/8 of a cup of chocolate ice-cream. How many cups of ice-cream did Jenny use in all?

10.In the morning, Dina drove to the store and used 1/5 of a liter of gas. In the afternoon, she drove to the movie theater and used 3/5 of a liter of gas. How much gas did Dina use in all?