Adding and Subtracting Fractions Quiz

Question 1

• Ravi needs 1⅓ gallons of paint
• He has two cans of paint: ⅔ gallon and ¾ gallon
• Determine if Ravi has enough paint
• Calculate the total amount of paint: ⅔ + ¾ = 1 1/12
• Yes, Ravi has enough paint.

Question 2

• When adding fractions with unlike denominators, you generate equivalent fractions with like denominators before adding
• Answer: equivalent

Question 3

• Ava drinks 2/3 liter of water in the first quarter
• She drinks 2/3 liter of water in the second quarter
• Calculate total water consumed in two quarters
• Calculate the total: 2/3 + 2/3 = 4/3 = 1 1/3 liters

Question 4

• Liam and Noah walked together for 4/9 mile
• Liam walked 3/7 mile to his house
• Noah walked 2/5 mile to his house
• Calculate the distance Liam walked

Question 5

• Calculate the sum of 4 6/10 + 1 3/10
• Answer: 6

Question 6

• Mia hikes 1½ miles to the river
• Kayaks 2⅔ miles downstream
• Hikes back 1⅓ miles
• Calculate the total distance of Mia's travel

Question 7

• A baker uses 4⅔ cups of flour in the morning
• She uses 1⅓ more cups in the evening
• Calculate the total cups of flour used
• Calculate the total: 4 2/3 + 1 1/3 = 6 cups

Question 8

• Jason filled a tank with 12⅗ liters of water
• He used 7⅗ liters of water
• Find out the remaining water
• Calculate the remaining water: 12 3/5 - 7 3/4 = 5 1/20

Question 9

• Sophia solved the subtraction problem 6 2/5 - 4 3/5 = 1 2/10 = 1 1/5
• The given result (1 1/5) is incorrect.
• To compare
• 6 2/5 = 32/5 and 4 3/5 = 23/5
• Calculate 32/5 - 23/5 =9/5 =1 4/5
• The answer should be 1 4/5 not 1 1/5

Question 10

• The calculation is 3 ¾ - 2 ¼
• Calculate the difference: 1 ½

Question 11

• Su Myat solved an equation
• Verify Su Myat's work, and explain why or why not
• Did the solution have an error?
• Clarify the steps to solve the equation
• Whether the solution is correct

Question 12

• Maria picks 5 2/5 pounds of apples
• Emma picked 3 3/10 pounds of apples
• They want to reach 20 pounds together
• Calculate the additional amount they need to reach the goal
• 20 - (5 2/5 + 3 3/10) = 11 1/10

Question 13

• Zainab has 2 1/4 pounds of rice
• Emmanuel adds 3 5/6 pounds
• Calculate the total pounds of rice in Zainab's basket now
• 2 1/4 + 3 5/6 = 6 1/12

Question 14

• Amira walked 2 2/3 miles
• Salim walked 1⅔ miles
• Who lives closer to the market
• Calculate the difference between the distances
• Determine who lives closer to the market
• Compare the distances, find the difference

Question 15

• A trash bag can hold 30 pounds
• There are 21 pounds in the bag already
• Calculate how many more pounds of trash
• Determine the remaining space: 30 - 21 = 9

Question 16

• Faruk and Lila share 28 pencils
• Faruk takes 4/7 of the pencils
• Lila takes 1/4 of the pencils
• Calculate how many pencils each will receive
• Calculate the remainder pencils

Question 17

• Marie makes 12 tarts
• Each tart needs 3/5 cup of fruit filling
• How many cups of fruit filling will Marie need?
• Calculate the total cups of filling: 12 x 3/5 = 36/5 = 7 1/5

Question 18

• Bekele dedicates 6/10 of his 30 square meters farm to growing coffee
• Calculate the area of the farm that will not be used for coffee cultivation
• Calculate the area: 30 x 6/10 = 18

Question 19

• Fatima ran 7/10 mile each day for 8 days
• Calculate the total distance of the run
• Calculate the total: (7/10) x 8 = 5.6

Question 20

• Salim built a garden on 5/6 of the backyard
• He will plant 1/4 of the garden with roses
• Calculate the fraction of the backyard covered in roses
• Calculate the fraction: (5/6) x (1/4) = 5/24

Question 21

• Ayaka and Daichi are building a treehouse
• They have completed 3/5 of the treehouse
• Ayaka built 4/8 of the partly-built treehouse
• Calculate the fraction Ayaka built
• Calculate: (4/8) x (3/5) = 3/10

Question 22

• Determine if the product of 10/50 x 6/13 is the same as 5/13 x 6/2

Question 23

• Zhang Wei's green tea recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of tea leaves
• He wants to make 3/4 of the recipe, calculate the amount of tea leaves needed
• Calculate the amount: (2/5) x (3/4) = 6/20 = 3/10

Question 24

• Calculate the product of 2 ¼ x 2 5/7
• Calculate the product: (9/4) x (19/7) = 171/28 = 6 3/4

Question 25

• Chloé used 2 2/3 times more chocolate chips than flour
• She used 1 1/8 cups of flour
• Calculate the amount of chocolate chips used
• Calculate: 2 2/3 x 1 1/8 = 30/24 1 1/4 or 1 ¼ cups

Question 26

• Olivia has a rectangular picture frame with a length of 2 inches and a width of 1 2/3 inches
• Calculate the area of the picture frame
• Calculate the area: 2 x 1 2/3 = 2 x 5/3 = 10/3 = 3 1/3

Question 27

• A history book has 90 pages
• Daehyun reads 3/4 of the pages
• Yuna reads 1/8 of the pages Daehyun read
• How many pages did Daehyun and Yuna each read
• Daehyun: 90 x 3/4 = 67.5 = 68 [approximately]
• Yuna: 68 x 1/8 = 8.5 ≈ 9

Question 28

• Hannah measures three metal sheets
• Sheet A is 1/2 times as long as Sheet B
• Sheet C is 2/3 times as long as Sheet A
• Arrange the sheets from least to greatest length
• Compare the lengths of the sheets to arrange them

Question 29

• Mateo walked 3 miles along a boardwalk
• There were snack stands every 1 mile
• How many snack stands did Mateo pass during his walk
• Calculation: 3 snack stands

Question 30

• Maya uses 1/3 cup of milk to make 9 pancakes
• calculate how much milk she should use to make 3 pancakes
• Calculate the milk needed for 3 pancakes
• Calculate: (1/3) / 3 = 1/9

Test your understanding of adding and subtracting fractions through a variety of problems. This quiz includes questions about mixed numbers, unlike denominators, and contextual scenarios involving distances and quantities. Perfect for reinforcing your skills in fraction calculations.