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Adding Fractions in Action
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Adding Fractions in Action
5.NF.A.1–2
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. What is 1/2 + 1/4?
1/2
3/4
1
1/8
2. What is 2/3 + 1/6?
2/3
5/6
1
3/6
3. What is 3/8 + 1/4?
5/8
1/2
4/8
3/4
4. Check all that apply: Which sums below require finding a common denominator?
1/2 + 1/3
3/4 + 1/4
5/6 + 1/3
1/2 + 1/2
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Word Problems
5. Emily ate 1/3 of a pizza and John ate 1/6 of the same pizza. How much of the pizza did they eat together? Show your work.
Answer: _____________
6. Two ribbons are tied together. One ribbon is 2 1/4 feet long and the other is 1 3/8 feet long. What is the total length in feet? Write your final answer as a mixed number in simplest form.
Answer: _____________
7. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup sugar. Sarah adds an extra 1/3 cup by mistake. How much sugar is now in the bowl? Show your work and simplify.
Answer: _____________
8. Jacob ran 2/5 mile in the morning and 3/10 mile in the evening. How far did he run in total? Show your work and simplify.
Answer: _____________
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