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Adding Fractions

Solve each problem and show your solution. Write an equation.

• 1 Richard needs 2 4 2 fourths cup of flour for the cookies he is making. He needs 3 4 3 fourths cup of flour for the muffins he is making. How much flour does he need?

• 2 It is 5 6 5 sixths of a mile from Yuki's house to his school. It is 2 6 2 sixths of a mile further from Yuki's school to the library. How far is it from Yuki's house to the library?

• 3 On Monday Amelia ate 2 5 2 fifths of the bag of apples she bought. On Tuesday she ate another 1 5 1 fifth of the bag of apples she bought. What fraction of the bag of apples did she eat altogether?

• 4 Anna ate 1 2 1 half of a sandwich. Damian ate another 1 4 1 fourth of the same sandwich. How much of the sandwich did they eat in all?

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