Fraction Addition and subtraction practice

Question 1 Josie ran 3 4 of a mile, and her sister ran 1 3 of a mile. How much further did Josie run than her sister?

Question 2 Mrs. Poole has 4 1 8 pizzas left over. Her son ate 2 1 2 of the remaining pizza. How much pizza does Mrs. Poole have left?

What equation matches the model below? Question 3 What equation matches the model below? +

Question 4 Eliza, Kenneth, and Jed worked together on a crossword puzzle. Together, they found answered all of the clues on the list. Eliza found 1 2 of the clues, Kenneth found 2 5 of the clues, and Jed found the rest. What fraction of the clues did Jed answer?

Question 5 Cooper and his family are making trail mix. The recipe calls for 2 2 3 cups of peanuts, 6 1 6 cups of pretzels, and 4 1 4 cups of chex. What is the total amount of ingredients needed for the trail mix?

Question 6 Last night, Molly slept for 10 2 3 hours, and Beth slept for 7 4 5 hours. How much longer did Molly sleep than Beth?

Question 7 What sum does the model below show?

Question 8 James bought 3 1 2 pounds of candy for the candy bucket in his house. After the first day, his family had eaten 1 1 4 pounds. The next day, they ate 2 3 pounds. How many pounds of candy did James have after the two days?

Question 9 Joshua is hiking in the woods this weekend for a Boy Scout trip. He will hike 7 1 3 miles on Saturday and 6 2 7 miles on Sunday. How many miles will Joshua hike on the trip?

What subtraction equation is represented by the model? Question 10 What subtraction equation is represented by the model?

Question 11 Lacie walked a total of 8 miles last week. On Monday, she walked 2 1 3 miles, Tuesday, she walked 4 5 miles, and Wednesday she walked 2 1 2 miles. On Thursday, Lacie walked 1 1 10 , and she walked the rest on Friday. How far did Lacie walk on Friday?

Question 12 Mrs. Martin needs 12 cups of paint for her newest art project. She has 5 2 5 cups left over from last year. How many cups of paint does Mrs. Martin still need?

Answer key 1. 5 12 of a mile 7. 11 15 2. 1 5 8 pizza 3. 1 4 + 2 3 = 11 12 4. 1 10 5. 13 1 12 cups of mix 6. 2 13 15 hours 7. 11 15 8. 1 7 12 pounds of candy 9. 13 13 21 miles 10. 3 4 - 5 8 = 1 8 11. 1 4 15 miles 12. 6 3 5 cups of paint