Solve the following problems using paper and pencil or mental math. Write your answer in simplest form. Do not leave any improper fractions. Include labels if needed.

  1. 5 + 3 =
  2. 3 + 2 =
  1. Lee Yah spent 6 hours in school and 1 hours doing her homework. What is the total time she spent at school and on her homework? Is it closer to 7 or 8 hours?
  2. A recipe calls for 1 cups of whole wheat flour and 2 cups of white flour. How many cups of flour are needed?
  3. Nicholas's route to school is 1.3 miles. His soccer coach told him that it is a mile and a half from school to the practice field. How far does Nicholas have to walk to get from home to school to soccer practice?
    1. A customer bought 2 yards of print material and 2 yards of solid color material. How many yards did the customer buy?
    2. Both kinds of material cost $3.00 a yard. The customer has $15. Is this enough money to buy the material? Explain.
  4. Jessie is making a bird house. She needs 2 boards that measure 1 feet each and a board that measures 1 feet. She has one board that is 4 feet long. Can she cut the 3 shorter boards from the longer one? Why or why not?
  5. Complete the Function Machine. Write all fractions in simplest form.