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Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms and use a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator (as 2/3)

Oliver took 710\frac{7}{10} hours to travel from his house to his office. After 8 hours of work, he traveled 34\frac{3}{4} hours from his office to his house. How long altogether did Oliver travel on that day?


??? hours


Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms and use a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator (as 2/3)

Adam gave an urgent task to his 2 assistants, Sara, and Maria. Sara finished the task in 56\frac{5}{6} hours. Maria finished the same work in 65\frac{6}{5} hours. 

What is the difference between how long it took Maria and Sarah to do the same work?


??? hours




Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms and use a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator (as 2/3)

There is a bag of sugar in the storage room. The bag contained 45\frac{4}{5} kilograms of sugar. The chef filled up an empty can with 110\frac{1}{10} kilogram of sugar and then used 320\frac{3}{20} of a kilogram of sugar for a cake. How much sugar was left in the bag?


??? kilogram


Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms and use a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator (as 2/3)

Each large biscuit weighs 253\frac{25}{3} grams and each small biscuit weighs 316\frac{31}{6} grams. What are the total weight of two large biscuits and one small biscuit?


??? grams


Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms and use a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator (as 2/3)

Two types of fish can be found in a small aquarium. The blue fish is 215\frac{2}{15} feet long and the orange fish is 710\frac{7}{10} feet long.

How long are the two fish together?


??? feet 



Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms and use a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator (as 2/3)

The coffee mug has a capacity of 411\frac{4}{11} liter. If Sara pours 322\frac{3}{22} liter of coffee into the cup, how much milk can be added to the same cup?


??? liter


Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms and use a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator (as 2/3)

The capacity of the two milk pitchers on the counter is 910\frac{9}{10} liter each. One pitcher has 38\frac{3}{8} of a liter of milk in it and the other pitcher has 512\frac{5}{12} of a liter milk in it. How much milk is there altogether?


??? liter


Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms and use a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator (as 2/3)

The coffee shop also sells small bags of coffee beans. The bags come in two sizes: 45\frac{4}{5} kilogram and 712\frac{7}{12} kilogram. How much more coffee does the bigger bag have?


??? kilogram


Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms and use a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator (as 2/3)

An octopus weighed 56\frac{5}{6} kilogram. After two weeks, its weight was increased by 310\frac{3}{10} kilogram. But afterwards, it lost 15\frac{1}{5} kilogram in weight as it was sick.

What is its current weight?


??? kilogram



Add and subtract fractions with different denominators: word problems

Write your answer as a fraction in lowest terms and use a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator (as 2/3)

Adam had an out-of-town company trip last week. Before the trip, he noticed that his car was 34\frac{3}{4} full of gasoline. After the trip, the gas tank was 29\frac{2}{9} full. What fraction of the gasoline in the car was used during the trip?


??? ???\  of the gasoline was used