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Common Core: 4th Grade Math : Solve Word Problems Involving Addition and Subtraction of Fractions: CCSS.Math.Content.4.NF.B.3d

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Example Question #130 : Fractions

A baker used $\frac{1}{8}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{7}{8}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

$\frac{2}{8}$

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{6}{8}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

$\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{6}{8}$

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Example Question #591 : Number & Operations: Fractions

A baker used $\frac{2}{4}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{3}{4}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{2}{4}$

$\frac{5}{4}$

$\frac{3}{4}$

$\frac{4}{4}$

$\frac{1}{4}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{1}{4}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{4}$

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Example Question #592 : Number & Operations: Fractions

A baker used $\frac{4}{8}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{6}{8}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{2}{8}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

$\frac{3}{8}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{8}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

$\frac{6}{8}-\frac{4}{8}=\frac{2}{8}$

2 8

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Example Question #593 : Number & Operations: Fractions

This year, Emily grew $\frac{1}{6}$ of an inch, and her brother, Dan, grew $\frac{4}{6}$ of an inch. How much more did Dan grow than Emily?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{3}{6}$

$\frac{5}{6}$

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3}{6}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference in how much they've grown.

$\frac{4}{6}-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{3}{6}$

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Example Question #132 : Fractions

This year, Cassie grew $\frac{3}{9}$ of an inch, and her brother, Charlie, grew $\frac{5}{9}$ of an inch. How much more did Charlie grow than Cassie?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{2}{9}$

$\frac{4}{9}$

$\frac{1}{9}$

$\frac{5}{9}$

$\frac{6}{9}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{9}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference in how much they've grown.

$\frac{5}{9}-\frac{3}{9}=\frac{2}{9}$

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Example Question #133 : Fractions

A baker used $\frac{1}{7}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{6}{7}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{5}{7}$

$\frac{4}{7}$

$\frac{3}{7}$

$\frac{2}{7}$

$\frac{6}{}7$

Correct answer:

$\frac{5}{7}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

$\frac{6}{7}-\frac{1}{7}=\frac{5}{7}$

5 7

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Example Question #134 : Fractions

A baker used $\frac{3}{7}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{6}{7}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{3}{7}$

$\frac{2}{7}$

$\frac{1}{7}$

$\frac{5}{7}$

$\frac{4}{7}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3}{7}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

$\frac{6}{7}-\frac{3}{7}=\frac{3}{7}$

3 7

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Example Question #41 : Subtracting Fractions In Word Problems

A baker used $\frac{3}{7}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{5}{7}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{4}{7}$

$\frac{3}{7}$

$\frac{1}{7}$

$\frac{2}{7}$

$\frac{5}{7}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{7}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

$\frac{5}{7}-\frac{3}{7}=\frac{2}{7}$

2 7

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Example Question #41 : Subtracting Fractions In Word Problems

A baker used $\frac{2}{7}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{3}{7}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{2}{7}$

$\frac{4}{7}$

$\frac{1}{}7$

$\frac{3}{7}$

$\frac{5}{7}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{1}{}7$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

$\frac{3}{7}-\frac{2}{7}=\frac{1}{7}$

1 7

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Example Question #43 : Subtracting Fractions In Word Problems

A baker used $\frac{1}{3}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{2}{3}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{3}{3}$

$\frac{5}{3}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{4}{3}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{1}{3}$

Explanation:

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

$\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{3}$

1 3

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Example Question #130 : Fractions

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