Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions Word Problems

Solve the following word problem: If John has 3/4 of a pizza and Mary has 2/4 of a pizza, how much pizza do they have in total?

• 1 1/4

• 3/8

• 1 3/4

• 2 1/4

If I have 5/6 of a chocolate bar and I eat 2/6 of it, how much chocolate bar do I have left?

• 4/6

• 2/6

• 3/6

• 1/6

What is the sum of 1/3 and 2/3?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 0

If a recipe calls for 3/8 cup of sugar and I already have 5/8 cup, how much more sugar do I need?

• 4/8 cup

• 2/8 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/8 cup

If I have 7/10 of a gallon of water and I use 3/10 of it, how much water do I have left?

• 2/10 gallon

• 1/10 gallon

• 4/10 gallon

• 5/10 gallon

What is the result of subtracting 3/5 from 4/5?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 5/5

• 1/5

If I have 2/10 of a cake and I add 3/10 more, how much cake do I have in total?

• 5/10

• 4/10

• 7/10

• 1/10

What is the sum of 4/10 and 5/10?

• 1/2

• 7/10

• 3/5

• 9/10

Marco is in the cross-country running club. Today the club members are running a 7/10-mile-long course. Marco runs quickly for 3/10 mile, and then he jogs for 1/10 mile. How far does Marco have left to complete?

• 1/10

• 4/10

• 7/10

• 3/10

What is the sum of 4/10 + 5/100?

• 45/100

• 9/100

• 54/100

• 9/10