Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. Answer the following fraction problems. 3 6 2 8 3 6 Ms. Guerry walked Bandit for 11 of a mile on Monday. Then, she walked him for 6 of a mile on Wednesday. How much farther did Ms. Guerry walk Bandit on Wednesday? Solve the word problem above. Think about what operation you should use. McKynlee got 9 of the Bonner Bucks from Ms. Guerry, Christian got 9 of the Bonner Bucks, and Abby got 9 of the Bonner Bucks. How many Bonner Bucks did they have altogether? Solve the word problem above. Think about what operation you should use. Leah has 37 of her book read, and Greg has 28 of his book read. How much more of her book does Leah have read than Greg? Solve the word problem above. Think about what operation you should use. Micah spent 13 or his recess looking for rocks. Patience spent 11 of her recess looking for rocks. How much of their recess did they spend looking for rocks altogether? Solve the word problem above. Think about what operation you should use.