Mathematics Grade 7 15 min

Add and subtract fractions: word problems

Add and subtract fractions: word problems

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1

Maria ate 1/3 of a pizza and John ate 1/4. What fraction did they eat in total?

2

A jug has 3/4 liter of juice. You pour out 1/2 liter. How much juice is left?

3

A recipe needs 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 2 1/3 cups of flour. What is the total volume?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Leo ran 1/2 of a mile and walked 1/4 of a mile. How far did he go in total?
0.3/4 mi
1.1/3 mi
2.2/6 mi
3.1 mi
Easy
A book is 5/6 of an inch thick. Its cover is 1/3 of an inch thick. How much thicker is the book than the cover?
0.1/2 in
1.3/6 in
2.1/6 in
3.4/3 in
Easy
Sara read 1/5 of her book on Monday and 2/5 on Tuesday. What fraction did she read in total?
0.3/10
1.3/5
2.1/5
3.2/25

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