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Adding Subtracting Same Denominators

Adding Subtracting Same Denominators

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🍕 Part 1: Pizza Problems (Questions 1-5)

1. Sarah ate 2/8 of a pizza and her brother ate 3/8 of the same pizza. How much pizza did they eat altogether?
2. A pizza was cut into 6 equal slices. Tom ate 4/6 of the pizza and gave away 1/6. How much pizza is left?
3. Emma had 7/10 of a pizza. She ate 2/10 more. What fraction of the whole pizza has she eaten now?
4. A family ordered a pizza cut into 12 pieces. They ate 5/12 in the afternoon and 3/12 in the evening. How much pizza did they eat in total?
5. Jake had 9/10 of a pizza. He gave 4/10 to his friend. How much pizza does Jake have left?

🧁 Part 2: Cake and Baking Problems (Questions 6-10)

6. Mum used 1/4 cup of flour for biscuits and 2/4 cup of flour for a cake. How much flour did she use altogether?
7. A chocolate cake was divided into 8 equal pieces. The family ate 6/8 of the cake on Saturday and 1/8 on Sunday. How much cake is left?
8. Lucy mixed 3/5 cup of sugar and 1/5 cup of brown sugar for her recipe. What is the total amount of sugar she used?
9. A birthday cake was cut into 10 equal slices. After the party, 7/10 of the cake was eaten. If 2/10 more is eaten the next day, how much cake has been eaten in total?
10. Ben had 5/6 of a muffin. He ate 2/6 of it during morning tea. How much muffin does he have left?

🎨 Part 3: Art and Craft Problems (Questions 11-15)

11. Sophie used 2/7 of her red paint and 3/7 of her red paint for different parts of her artwork. How much red paint did she use altogether?
12. A piece of ribbon was 8/9 metres long. If 3/9 metres is cut off, how much ribbon is left?
13. In art class, students used 1/12 of their clay for the base and 4/12 for the body of their sculpture. What fraction of clay have they used so far?
14. Maya had 7/8 of a sheet of coloured paper. She used 5/8 for her project. How much paper does she have remaining?
15. A craft project requires 2/11 metres of string for the first part and 6/11 metres for the second part. How much string is needed in total?

⚽ Part 4: Sports and Games Problems (Questions 16-20)

16. During a rugby match, the team completed 3/15 of their plays in the first half and 7/15 in the second half. What fraction of their plays did they complete during the whole match?
17. A cricket match lasted 6/7 of the scheduled time. If 2/7 of the time was lost due to rain, how much playing time remained?
18. In a netball game, one team scored 4/13 of their points in the first quarter and 5/13 in the second quarter. What fraction of their total points did they score in these two quarters?
19. A swimming pool was 9/10 full. After the swimming lesson, 3/10 of the water had splashed out. How much water is left in the pool?
20. During a basketball game, a player made 1/16 of his shots in the first quarter and 3/16 in the second quarter. What fraction of his total shots did he make in the first half?

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