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Common Core: 4th Grade Math : Solve Word Problems Involving Addition and Subtraction of Fractions: CCSS.Math.Content.4.NF.B.3d

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Example Question #31 : Solve Word Problems Involving Addition And Subtraction Of Fractions: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.3d

On Saturday it snowed $\frac{3}{12}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{2}{12}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Saturday?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{2}{12}$

$\frac{1}{12}$

$\frac{3}{12}$

$\frac{4}{12}$

$\frac{5}{12}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{5}{12}$

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions.

$\frac{3}{12}+\frac{2}{12}=\frac{5}{12}$

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Example Question #31 : Adding Fractions In Word Problems

On Friday it snowed $\frac{2}{12}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{2}{12}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Friday?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{3}{12}$

$\frac{5}{12}$

$\frac{4}{12}$

$\frac{6}{12}$

$\frac{2}{12}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{4}{12}$

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions.

$\frac{2}{12}+\frac{2}{12}=\frac{4}{12}$

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Example Question #32 : Adding Fractions In Word Problems

On Thursday it snowed $\frac{2}{12}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{1}{12}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Thursday?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{5}{12}$

$\frac{6}{12}$

$\frac{3}{12}$

$\frac{7}{12}$

$\frac{4}{12}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3}{12}$

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions.

$\frac{2}{12}+\frac{1}{12}=\frac{3}{12}$

3 12

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Example Question #33 : Adding Fractions In Word Problems

On Wednesday it snowed $\frac{1}{12}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{1}{12}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Wednesday?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{2}{12}$

$\frac{1}{12}$

$\frac{5}{12}$

$\frac{3}{12}$

$\frac{4}{12}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{12}$

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions.

$\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{12}=\frac{2}{12}$

2 12

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Example Question #381 : Fractions

On Tuesday it snowed $\frac{2}{4}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{1}{4}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Tuesday?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{1}{4}$

$\frac{3}{4}$

$\frac{5}{4}$

$\frac{2}{4}$

$\frac{4}{4}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3}{4}$

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions.

$\frac{2}{4}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{3}{4}$

3 4

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Example Question #34 : Adding Fractions In Word Problems

On Monday it snowed $\frac{1}{4}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{1}{4}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Monday?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{5}{5}$

$\frac{4}{4}$

$\frac{2}{4}$

$\frac{3}{4}$

$\frac{1}{4}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{4}$

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions.

$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{2}{4}$

2 4

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Example Question #382 : Fractions

On Saturday it snowed $\frac{1}{3}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{1}{3}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Saturday?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{5}{3}$

$\frac{3}{3}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{4}{3}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{3}$

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions.

$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}=\frac{2}{3}$

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Example Question #1 : Subtracting Fractions In Word Problems

This year, Samantha grew $\frac{1}{6}$ of an inch, and her brother, David, grew $\frac{2}{6}$ of an inch. How much more did David grow than Samantha?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

$\frac{5}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{2}{6}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{1}{6}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference in how much they've grown.

$\frac{2}{6}-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{1}{6}$

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Example Question #2 : Subtracting Fractions In Word Problems

This year, Cassie grew $\frac{3}{9}$ of an inch, and her brother, Charlie, grew $\frac{5}{9}$ of an inch. How much more did Charlie grow than Cassie?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{5}{9}$

$\frac{6}{9}$

$\frac{4}{9}$

$\frac{1}{9}$

$\frac{2}{9}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{9}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference in how much they've grown.

$\frac{5}{9}-\frac{3}{9}=\frac{2}{9}$

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Example Question #471 : Fractions

This year, Emily grew $\frac{1}{6}$ of an inch, and her brother, Dan, grew $\frac{4}{6}$ of an inch. How much more did Dan grow than Emily?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{5}{6}$

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3}{6}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference in how much they've grown.

$\frac{4}{6}-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{3}{6}$

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Common Core: 4th Grade Math : Solve Word Problems Involving Addition and Subtraction of Fractions: CCSS.Math.Content.4.NF.B.3d

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Example Question #31 : Solve Word Problems Involving Addition And Subtraction Of Fractions: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.3d

Example Question #31 : Adding Fractions In Word Problems

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