Mathematics
Grade 4
45 min
Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators: word problems
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1
Lily read 1/2 of a book on Monday and 1/3 on Tuesday. What fraction of the book did she read in total?
2
A paint can was 3/4 full. A painter used 1/8 of the can for a project. What fraction of the paint is left?
3
A recipe needs 2/3 cup of sugar. Another needs 1/4 cup. How much more sugar does the first recipe need?
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
Sam ate 1/2 of a pizza and Jane ate 1/4. What fraction of the pizza did they eat together?
0.1/6
1.3/4
2.2/6
3.2/4
Easy
A bottle had 1/2 liter of juice. If you drink 1/3 liter, how much juice is left?
0.1/5
1.2/5
2.1/6
3.1/1
Easy
A plant grew 1/2 inch one week and 1/5 inch the next. How much more did it grow the first week?
0.3/10
1.1/7
2.1/3
3.4/10
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