Fraction Word Problems

Sara has 3/4 of a pizza and John has 1/2 of a pizza. How much pizza do they have in total?

• 1 1/2

• 1 3/4

• 1 1/4

• 1 1/8

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour and 1/4 cup of sugar. How much flour and sugar is needed in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 7/12 cup

• 1 cup

• 11/12 cup

A tank contains 3/5 gallon of water. If 1/4 gallon of water is added to the tank, how much water is there in total?

• 17/20 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 4/5 gallon

• 1 1/20 gallon

A car traveled 2/3 of a mile in the morning and 1/5 of a mile in the afternoon. How far did the car travel in total?

• 5/15

• 7/15

• 13/15

• 9/15

A store sold 3/8 of a cake and 1/6 of a cake. How much cake did the store sell in total?

• 7/24

• 13/24

• 5/12

• 11/24

A group of friends ate 2/5 of a pizza and 1/3 of a pizza. How much pizza did they eat in total?

• 11/15

• 7/15

• 5/15

• 3/5

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of milk and 1/2 cup of flour. How much milk and flour is needed in total?

• 1 1/4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 1/2 cup

A tank contains 4/5 gallon of gasoline. If 1/3 gallon of gasoline is used, how much gasoline is left in the tank?

• 1/2

• 7/15

• 3/10

• 2/3

A train traveled 3/4 of a mile in the morning and 1/8 of a mile in the afternoon. How far did the train travel in total?

• 1/2

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

A store sold 2/3 of a cake and 1/4 of a cake. How much cake is left in the store?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 7/12

• 5/12