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?

• 5/4

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 7/8

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

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 11/12

In a school, 2/5 of the students are boys and 3/8 of the students are girls. What fraction of the students are boys and girls combined?

• 31/40

• 2/5

• 3/8

• 5/8

A pizza was divided into 8 equal slices. If 3/8 of the pizza is eaten, how many slices are left?

• 2

• 1

• 5

• 3

A box contains 3/4 pound of apples and 1/3 pound of oranges. How much fruit is there in total?

• 13/12

• 5/6

• 1 1/12

• 7/12

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of milk and 1/3 cup of water. How much liquid is needed in total?

• 1/6 cup

• 5/6 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

A bag contains 5/6 pound of peanuts and 1/2 pound of almonds. How much nuts are there in total?

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 4/3

• 1/3

A pizza was divided into 6 equal slices. If 2/3 of the pizza is eaten, how many slices are left?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5