STAAR Review - Add/ Subtract/ Reduce Fractions

Tina spent 3/5 of her paycheck on a trip to the beach. She spent 3/8 of her paycheck on new clothes for the trip. What fraction of her paycheck did Tina spend on the trip and clothes together?

Which equation represents the fraction of beads that are green or yellow?

Tiffany ran 5/6 of a mile and Abby ran 2/3 of a mile. How much further did Tiffany run than Abby?

Ben has 1/3 of a can of pringles left. Alex has 1/6 of a can of pringles. How much of a whole can do Ben and Alex have altogether?

Simplify your answer.

Bryan uses 3/4 of an hour to mow his lawn and 1/6 of an hour to weed-whip the edges of his lawn. How long does it take Bryan to mow and weed-whip his yard?

Simplify your answer.

Jenna worked on math homework for 7/8 of an hour on Tuesday. She worked on math homework for 1/4 of an hour on Wednesday. How much longer did Jenna work on math homework Tuesday than Wednesday?

Simplify your answer.

Simplify your answer.

11/12 - 2/3

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Sammy ate a half pound of Takis on Saturday. She ate another 2/5 pounds of Takis on Sunday. How many pounds of Takis did Sammy eat over the weekend?

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Richard works on his family farm. He spends 11/12 of an hour feeding the cows and 3/4 of an hour feeding the pigs. How many more hours did Richard spend feeding the cows than pigs?

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Darissa read 1/8 of her book on Friday and 3/4 of her book on Sunday. How much of her whole book did Darissa read?

Simplify your answer.

Nicole spends a half hour cleaning her room. She spends 11/12 of an hour watching TV. How much more time does Nicole spend watching TV than cleaning her room?

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Jerome has 9/10 bag of M & M's. He eats half the bag. How much of the whole bag does Jerome have left?

Simplify your answer.