Mathematics Grade 4 45 min

Add 3 or more fractions with like and unlike denominators: word problems

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Lily, Tom, and Mia share a pizza cut into 8 slices. Lily eats 1/8, Tom eats 2/8, and Mia eats 1/8. What fraction did they eat?

2

A recipe needs 1/4 cup of milk, 1/4 cup of water, and 1/2 cup of juice. What is the total liquid?

3

Ben painted 1/2 of a fence, Sara painted 1/3, and Kim painted 1/6. How much did they paint together?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A bag has red, blue, and green marbles. 1/5 are red, 1/5 are blue, and 2/5 are green. What fraction of the marbles are these colors?
0.3/5
1.4/5
2.5/5
3.4/15
Easy
On a farm, 1/6 of the animals are chickens, 2/6 are cows, and 1/3 are pigs. What fraction of the animals are these?
0.3/6
1.4/6
2.5/6
3.4/15
Easy
Leo spent his allowance on a book for 1/2, a snack for 1/4, and a toy for 1/8. What fraction of his allowance did he spend?
0.5/8
1.6/8
2.7/8
3.3/14

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