Adding and Subtracting Fun with Fractions for 3rd Graders

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/4 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 9/16

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/2

Tom has 2/3 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/3 to his friend. How much chocolate bar does Tom have now?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/3

Sarah drank 1/2 of her juice box. Then she drank another 1/4. How much juice did she drink in total?

• 1

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

A recipe calls for 3/5 of a cup of sugar. If you use 1/5 of a cup, how much sugar is left to use?

• 1/5 of a cup

• 4/5 of a cup

• 2/5 of a cup

• 3/5 of a cup

In a garden, 1/2 of the flowers are red and 1/4 are yellow. What fraction of the flowers are red and yellow together?

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 1/4

Mark has 5/6 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 1/3

Emma read 3/8 of her book on Monday and 1/4 on Tuesday. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 3/4

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 1/2

A cake was cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3 pieces were eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

Jake has 1/3 of a gallon of paint. He uses 1/6 of it for a small project. How much paint does he have left?

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 5/18 gallon

There are 2/5 of a pie left after a party. If 1/5 of the pie is eaten, how much pie remains?

• 1/5

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 3/5