Name
Date
TEKS 7.2.B
LESSON
Class
Problem Solving
3-8 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Write the correct answer.
1. During the recycling drive, 5 of the
1
material collected was bottles and 4
was paper. Cardboard boxes made up
1
of the material. How much of the
10
total do these three items represent?
1
1
2. Decorations for school dances take 5
of the student council’s budget.
3
Entertainment takes 1
of the
0
budget. What fraction of the budget
is left?
3. The school environmental club made
a poster to celebrate Earth Day. The
7
2
poster is 8 yard long and 3 yard
wide. What is the difference in the
length and width of the poster?
4. Three students ran for president of
1
the student council. Eddie received 5
3
of the votes. Tamara received 8 of
the votes. Levi received the rest.
Which student won the election?
Choose the letter for the best answer.
1
3
5. The Reeds budget 3 of their income
1
for rent and 4 for food. How much of
their budget is left?
1
A 2
5
C 1
2
3
B 4
7
D 1
2
6. Jasmine’s CD collection is 8 jazz,
1
classical, and the rest rock music.
4
What fraction of her CDs is
rock music?
1
F 4
1
H 2
3
G 8
5
J 8
43
people voted for
8. In 1992, about 100
1
Bill Clinton for President. About 5
voted for Ross Perot and the rest
voted for George Bush. About how
many voted for George Bush?
7. Wong has 2 boxes of saltwater taffy.
3
One box contains 4 pound, and the
7
other box contains 1
pound. How
0
much taffy does he have all together?
9
pound
A 10
37
F about 100
9
G about 100
1
H about 100
13
J about 5
52
pounds
B 12
0
57
C 12 pounds
3
pounds
D 120
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Name
Date
TEKS 7.2.B
LESSON
Class
Problem Solving
3-8 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Write the correct answer.
1
1
2. Decorations for school dances take 5
of the student council’s budget.
3
Entertainment takes 1
of the
0
budget. What fraction of the budget
is left?
1. During the recycling drive, 5 of the
1
material collected was bottles and 4
was paper. Cardboard boxes made up
1
of the material. How much of the
10
total do these three items represent?
11
20 of the total
1
2 of the budget
3. The school environmental club made
a poster to celebrate Earth Day. The
7
2
poster is 8 yard long and 3 yard
wide. What is the difference in the
length and width of the poster?
4. Three students ran for president of
1
the student council. Eddie received 5
3
of the votes. Tamara received 8 of
the votes. Levi received the rest.
Which student won the election?
5
24 yard
Levi
Choose the letter for the best answer.
1
3
5. The Reeds budget 3 of their income
1
for rent and 4 for food. How much of
their budget is left?
1
A 2
5
C 12
3
B 4
7
D 12
6. Jasmine’s CD collection is 8 jazz,
1
classical, and the rest rock music.
4
What fraction of her CDs is
rock music?
1
F 4
1
H 2
3
G 8
5
J 8
43
people voted for
8. In 1992, about 100
1
Bill Clinton for President. About 5
voted for Ross Perot and the rest
voted for George Bush. About how
many voted for George Bush?
7. Wong has 2 boxes of saltwater taffy.
3
One box contains 4 pound, and the
7
other box contains 1
pound. How
0
much taffy does he have all together?
9
pound
A 10
37
F about 100
9
pounds
B 1
20
52
G about 100
1
H about 100
13
J about 5
57
C 12 pounds
3
pounds
D 1
20
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