Adding and Subtracting Fractions Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. What is 1 3/5 + 2 7/10?
3 1/2
4 3/10
3 4/15
4 1/5
2. A tank is 5/6 full. Water equal to 1/4 of the tank's total capacity is used. What fraction of the tank remains filled?
7/12
4/6
5/24
2/3
3. Without calculating the exact result first, which benchmark is closest to 7/8 − 2/5?
0
1/4
1/2
1
4. A student says 1/2 + 1/3 = 2/5. Which statement best identifies the error?
The student should have subtracted the numerators.
The student added the denominators instead of using a common denominator.
The student should have multiplied both fractions by 2.
The student simplified the correct sum incorrectly.
5. What fraction makes the equation 2/3 + ___ = 7/8 true?
1/5
5/11
5/24
3/8
6. A ribbon is 2 1/4 meters long. After 5/6 meter is cut off, how much remains?
1 5/12 meters
1 7/12 meters
1 1/2 meters
1 1/3 meters
7. What is 3/4 − (1/6 + 1/3)?
5/12
11/12
7/12
1/4
8. A board is 4 1/6 feet long. A piece measuring 2 3/4 feet is removed. How long is the remaining board?
2 7/12 feet
1 7/12 feet
2 5/12 feet
1 5/12 feet
9. What is 7/10 − 3/10 in simplest form?
2/5
4/5
4/20
1/5
10. Maya walked 2/5 mile in the morning and 1/4 mile later. How far did she walk in total?
3/9 mile
3/10 mile
13/20 mile
7/20 mile
11. Which is the simplified result of 2/9 + 5/12?
7/21
7/36
23/36
19/36
12. What is 3/8 + 2/8 in simplest form?
5/8
5/16
6/8
1/8
13. What is 1/3 + 1/4?
2/7
7/12
2/12
5/7
14. One container holds 3/4 + 1/8 liters of juice, while another holds 5/6 liter. How much more does the first container hold?
1/12 liter
1/24 liter
1/48 liter
1/8 liter
15. A recipe uses 3/4 cup of oats and 2/3 cup of nuts. How many cups are used altogether?
1 7/12 cups
1 1/6 cups
5/7 cup
1 5/12 cups
16. Which expression has a value greater than 1?
3/8 + 1/4
7/10 − 1/5
1/3 + 1/2
5/8 + 3/4