Extra Practice Mini-Unit Fractions (+, -, x mixed word problems)

Estimate:

5/6 - 1/2

Solve:

5/6 - 1/2

Estimate:

11/4 x 31/3

Solve:

11/4 x 31/3

A carpenter had a piece of wood that was 15 feet in length. He needs only 105/12feet of wood. Which operation should be used to determine how much wood he should cut?

A carpenter had a piece of wood that was 15 feet in length. He needs only 105/12feet of wood. Which estimate best represents how much wood he should cut?

A carpenter had a piece of wood that was 15 feet in length. If he needs only 105/12feet of wood, then how much wood should he cut?

Ronnie picked 21/5 of a pound of strawberries. That afternoon, Ronnie's sister ate 3/4 of the strawberries. Which operation should be used to determine how many pounds of strawberries Ronnie's sister ate?

Ronnie picked 21/5 of a pound of strawberries. That afternoon, Ronnie's sister ate 3/4 of the strawberries. Which estimate best represents how many pounds of strawberries Ronnie's sister ate?

Ronnie picked 21/5 of a pound of strawberries. That afternoon, Ronnie's sister ate 3/4 of the strawberries. How many pounds of strawberries did Ronnie's sister eat?

Dina added 5/6 of a bag of soil to her garden. Her neighbor Natasha added 13/8 bags of soil to her garden. Which operation should be used to determine how much more soil Natasha added than Dina?

Dina added 5/6 of a bag of soil to her garden. Her neighbor Natasha added 13/8 bags of soil to her garden. Which estimate best represents how much more soil Natasha added than Dina?

Dina added 5/6 of a bag of soil to her garden. Her neighbor Natasha added 13/8 bags of soil to her garden. How much more soil did Natasha add than Dina?

Anika is making bracelets for her friends. Each bracelet needs 21/3 inches of string. She wants to make 6 bracelets. Which operation should be used to determine how much string she will need in all?

Anika is making bracelets for her friends. Each bracelet needs 21/3 inches of string. She wants to make 6 bracelets. Which estimate best represents how much string she will need in all?

Anika is making bracelets for her friends. Each bracelet needs 21/3 inches of string. If she wants to make 6 bracelets, how much string will she need in all?

It took Nick 12/3 of an hour to complete his math homework on Monday, 3/4 of an hour on Tuesday, and 5/6 of an hour on Wednesday. Which operation should be used to determine the number of hours he spent working on homework altogether?

It took Nick 12/3 of an hour to complete his math homework on Monday, 3/4 of an hour on Tuesday, and 5/6 of an hour on Wednesday. Which estimate best represents how many hours it took Nick to complete his homework altogether?

It took Nick 12/3 of an hour to complete his math homework on Monday, 3/4 of an hour on Tuesday, and 5/6 of an hour on Wednesday. How many hours did he take to complete his homework altogether?