4th Grade Math - Adding Fractions In Word Problems

On Thursday it snowed $\frac{2}{12}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{1}{12}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Thursday?

$\frac{3}{12}$

$\frac{4}{12}$

$\frac{5}{12}$

$\frac{6}{12}$

$\frac{7}{12}$

Explanation

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions.

$\frac{2}{12}+\frac{1}{12}=\frac{3}{12}$

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On Tuesday it snowed $\frac{6}{12}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{2}{12}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Tuesday?

$\frac{8}{12}$

$\frac{7}{12}$

$\frac{6}{12}$

$\frac{5}{12}$

$\frac{4}{12}$

Explanation

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions.

$\frac{6}{12}+\frac{2}{12}=\frac{8}{12}$

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

$\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{5}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

Explanation

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

$\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{6}=\frac{2}{6}$

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

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{5}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

$\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

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.

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

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On Friday it snowed $\frac{8}{12}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{3}{12}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Friday?

$\frac{11}{12}$

$\frac{10}{12}$

$\frac{9}{12}$

$\frac{8}{12}$

$\frac{7}{12}$

Explanation

To solve this problem, we are putting the amount of snowfall from the afternoon and the evening together, so we add the fractions.

$\frac{8}{12}+\frac{3}{12}=\frac{11}{12}$

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

$\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{5}{6}$

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.

$\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{6}=\frac{2}{6}$

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In Sara's pantry, $\frac{2}{10}$ of the items are chips and $\frac{3}{10}$ of the items are cereal. What fraction of the items are chips or cereal?

$\frac{5}{10}$

$\frac{6}{10}$

$\frac{4}{10}$

$\frac{3}{10}$

$\frac{2}{10}$

Explanation

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

$\frac{2}{10}+\frac{3}{10}=\frac{5}{10}$

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

$\frac{5}{6}$

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

$\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

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.

$\frac{2}{6}+\frac{3}{6}=\frac{5}{6}$

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On Sunday it snowed $\frac{2}{12}$ of an inch in the afternoon and $\frac{4}{12}$ of an inch in the evening. What was the total amount of snowfall on Sunday?