Question 1

Barry had 2/3 pound of pecans. He picked up another 3/8 pound yesterday. How many pounds of pecans does he now have?

Accepted Answer

1 and 1/24 pound

Answer

5/24 pound

Answer

7/24 pound

Answer

5/11 pound

Question 2

Belinda walked 3/5 of a mile to school. Going home she went a different way and walked 3/8 of a mile. How far did she walk that day going to and from school?

Accepted Answer

39/40 mile

Answer

9/40 mile

Answer

6/13 mile

Answer

6/40 mile

Question 3

Caroline is making a recipe that requires  1   1/2 cups of sugar. She only has 3/4 cup. If her neighbor loans her another 4/5 cup of sugar, will she have enough to make her recipe?

Accepted Answer

Yes, because 3/4 + 4/5 = 1     11/20 cups which is more than 1  1/2 cups.

Answer

No, because 3/4 + 4/5 is only 7/9 cup.

Answer

Yes, because 1   1/2 + 3/4 + 4/5 = 3   1/20 cup

Answer

No, because 3/4 + 4/5 is only 12/20 cup.

Question 4

Sarah lives 7/8 mile from school. This morning as she was riding her bike to school, she got a flat tire after only riding 3/4 of a mile. How much farther did she have to push her bike to get to school?

Accepted Answer

1/8 mile

Answer

1  5/8 mile

Answer

4/4 mile

Answer

10/12 mile

Question 5

In a frog jumping contest, Trevor's frog jumped 9/10 of a yard on his first try and 3/4 of a yard on his second try. How much farther was Trevor's frog's first jump than his second jump?

Accepted Answer

3/20  yard

Answer

6/6 yard

Answer

1   4/20 yard

Answer

12/14 yard

Question 6

Sam had 7/8 of a tank of gas in his car. If he used 1/4 of a tank to drive to work this morning, how much gas is left in his tank?

Accepted Answer

5/8 tank

Answer

9/8 tank

Answer

6/4 tank

Answer

8/12 tank

Related quizzes

Related quizzes