Mathematics Grade 5 15 min

Add 3 or more fractions: word problems

Add 3 or more fractions: word problems

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1

A pizza has 8 slices. Mia eats 2/8, Tom eats 1/8, and Sara eats 3/8. What fraction did they eat?

2

Leo walked 1/2 mile to the park, 1/4 mile to the store, and 1/8 mile home. How far did he walk in total?

3

Jada makes a smoothie with 1 1/2 cups of strawberries and 1 1/4 cups of bananas. How much fruit is that?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A recipe needs 1/5 liter of milk, 2/5 liter of water, and 1/5 liter of juice. What is the total liquid?
0.3/5 L
1.4/5 L
2.1 L
3.4/15 L
Easy
Sam painted 1/6 of a fence, Jen painted 2/6, and Ali painted 1/6. How much did they paint together?
0.4/6
1.2/3
2.1/2
3.4/18
Easy
A garden is 1/10 flowers, 3/10 vegetables, and 4/10 herbs. What fraction of the garden is this?
0.7/10
1.8/30
2.8/10
3.1

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