The document contains word problems involving adding and subtracting fractions. It includes questions about combining amounts of sugar for baking, total nuts needed for a cake recipe, leftover pizza after a party, total water poured into fish bowls, distance walked to different locations, amount of cloth leftover after a dress is made, and space allocation for different areas of a playground.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Word Problems (CW and HW)
The document contains word problems involving adding and subtracting fractions. It includes questions about combining amounts of sugar for baking, total nuts needed for a cake recipe, leftover pizza after a party, total water poured into fish bowls, distance walked to different locations, amount of cloth leftover after a dress is made, and space allocation for different areas of a playground.
The document contains word problems involving adding and subtracting fractions. It includes questions about combining amounts of sugar for baking, total nuts needed for a cake recipe, leftover pizza after a party, total water poured into fish bowls, distance walked to different locations, amount of cloth leftover after a dress is made, and space allocation for different areas of a playground.
C.W Q1. A cake recipe requires 1 2/3 cup of sugar for the frosting and 2/3 cup of sugar for the cake. How much sugar -is that altogether?
Q2.Farah needs 3/4cup of walnuts and
1/3 cup almonds to put in the cake batter. How many cups of nuts does she need to make her cake?
Q3 After the birthday party, 5/7 of
the pizza was left. Me and my brother ate 2/3 of the left over pizza. How much pizza is left now?
Q4) Sam put some water in 2 fish
bowls. He pour 4 2/4litre of water in the 1st fish bowl and 2 1/2litre in the 2nd fish bowl. How much is water did Sam put in the fish bowl altogether? Home work
Q1) Jimmy walked 4/5 of a mile from
his home to a shop and then another 3/7 of a mile from the shop to his friend’s home. How far did he walk altogether?
Q2) A tailor brought 3 1/8 yard piece
of cloth. He used 2 3/4 yards cloth to make a beautiful dress for his client. How much cloth is left with him now?
Q3) A school wants to make a new
playground by cleaning up an abandoned lot that is shaped like a rectangle. They give the job of planning the playground to a group of students. The students decide to use 3/8 of the playground for a basketball court and 4/8 of the playground for a soccer field. How much is left for the swings and play equipment?