Mastering Adding Fractions: Fun with Common Denominators

Lily has 1/3 of a pizza, and her friend Tom has 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza do they have together?

• 7/12

• 2/3

• 5/12

• 1/2

A recipe calls for 2/5 cup of sugar, but Sarah only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need to make the recipe?

• 1/15 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a garden, 3/8 of the area is planted with flowers, and 1/2 of the area is planted with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted in total?

• 3/4

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 1/4

Mark read 1/6 of a book, and then he read another 1/3 of it. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 1/2

• 3/6

• 1/4

• 2/3

Emma drank 3/10 of a liter of juice, and her brother drank 1/5 of a liter. How much juice did they drink together?

• 1/4 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 2/3 liter

• 3/5 liter

A baker used 1/2 cup of flour for cookies and 1/3 cup for a cake. How much flour did the baker use in total?

• 2/3 cup

• 5/6 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

At a party, 2/5 of the guests are children, and 1/4 are adults. What fraction of the guests are children and adults combined?

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 7/20

• 13/20

A car traveled 3/8 of a mile before stopping, and then it traveled another 1/2 mile. How far did the car travel in total?

• 1 mile

• 5/8 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 7/8 mile

Samantha has 5/12 of a yard of fabric, and she needs 1/4 of a yard more for a project. How much fabric will she have after getting more?

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

In a class, 1/3 of the students are girls, and 1/6 are boys. What fraction of the class are girls and boys combined?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 2/3