Common Core: 4th Grade Math : Common Core Math: Grade 4

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

In Susan's pantry, \(\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}\) of the items are chips and \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}\) of the items are cereal. What fraction of the items are chips or cereal?  

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{10}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{10}\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the chips and the cereal together, so we add the fractions. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}+\frac{3}{10}=\frac{9}{10}\)

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Example Question #5 : Solve Word Problems Involving Addition And Subtraction Of Fractions: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.3d

In Dan's pantry, \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}\) of the items are chips and \(\displaystyle \frac{4}{10}\) of the items are cereal. What fraction of the items are chips or cereal?  

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the chips and the cereal together, so we add the fractions. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}+\frac{4}{10}=\frac{7}{10}\)

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

In Susan's pantry, \(\displaystyle \frac{2}{10}\) of the items are chips and \(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\) of the items are cereal. What fraction of the items are chips or cereal?  

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{10}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{10}\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the chips and the cereal together, so we add the fractions. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{10}+\frac{7}{10}=\frac{9}{10}\)

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Example Question #5 : Solve Word Problems Involving Addition And Subtraction Of Fractions: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.3d

In Mark's pantry, \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\) of the items are chips and \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\) of the items are cereal. What fraction of the items are chips or cereal?  

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the chips and the cereal together, so we add the fractions. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{6}=\frac{2}{6}\)

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Example Question #6 : Solve Word Problems Involving Addition And Subtraction Of Fractions: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.3d

In Tim's pantry, \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\) of the items are chips and \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\) of the items are cereal. What fraction of the items are chips or cereal?  

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{6}\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the chips and the cereal together, so we add the fractions. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}+\frac{2}{6}=\frac{4}{6}\)

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Example Question #171 : How To Add Fractions

In Laura's pantry, \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\) of the items are chips and \(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\) of the items are cereal. What fraction of the items are chips or cereal?  

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{6}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the chips and the cereal together, so we add the fractions. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}+\frac{2}{6}=\frac{3}{6}\)

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Example Question #351 : Fractions

In Susan's pantry, \(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\) of the items are chips and \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\) of the items are cereal. What fraction of the items are chips or cereal?  

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the chips and the cereal together, so we add the fractions. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}+\frac{3}{6}=\frac{5}{6}\) 

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Example Question #352 : Fractions

In Erin's pantry, \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\) of the items are chips and \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}\) of the items are cereal. What fraction of the items are chips or cereal?  

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{10}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{10}\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the chips and the cereal together, so we add the fractions. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}+\frac{3}{10}=\frac{4}{10}\)

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Example Question #22 : How To Add Fractions

Mary has a reading assignment to complete by Friday. She read \(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\) of the book on Monday and \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\) of the book on Wednesday. What fraction of the reading assignment has she completed? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the reading that was done on Monday and the reading that was done on Wednesday together, so we add the fractions. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}+\frac{3}{6}=\frac{5}{6}\)

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Example Question #541 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

Hailey has a reading assignment to complete by Friday. She read \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\) of the book on Monday and \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\) of the book on Wednesday. What fraction of the reading assignment has she completed? 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{6}\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we are putting the reading that was done on Monday and the reading that was done on Wednesday together, so we add the fractions. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}+\frac{3}{6}=\frac{4}{6}\)

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