Fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide?

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Ari pours 1/2 cup of juice, then 1/3 cup more, into one glass. How much is that in all?

   5/6
2. 2.

   Bo paints 2/3 of a fence on Monday and 1/4 of it on Tuesday (the cat watched the whole time). How much is that in all?

   11/12
3. 3.

   Esme hikes 3/4 mile and then 1/8 mile more. How much is that in all?

   7/8
5. 4.

   Using the tape diagram, what is 1/2 + 1/3, Jun?

   • 2/6
   • 5/6
   • 2/5
6. 5.

   Using the tape diagram, why is the bar cut into 6 parts, Kira?

   Use the picture in question 4.

   • 6 works for halves and thirds
   • 6 is the sum of 2 and 3
   • 6 is the biggest number
7. 6.

   Milo mixes 2/3 cup of flour with 1/4 cup of sugar. Which operation finds the total?

   • Divide
   • Multiply
   • Add
8. 7.

   Noah eats 1/2 of a 3/4-pound bag of grapes. Which operation finds how much?

   • Multiply
   • Subtract
   • Add
9. 8.

   Ren has 3/4 of a pizza and gives away 1/4 of the pizza. Which sign fits the story?

   • −
   • ÷
   • ×
10. 9.

    What does 6 × 1/2 mean in Tala's story about 6 cups of soup?

    • Half of the 6 cups
    • How many halves fit in 6
    • 6 cups and a half more
11. 10.

    What does 6 ÷ 1/2 mean in Zee's story about 6 sandwiches?

    • Half of the 6 sandwiches
    • 6 shared by 2 friends
    • How many halves fit in 6