Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Daily Life

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

• 1/2

• 9/16

• 3/8

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Sarah uses 1/4 cup, how much more sugar does she need to add?

• 1 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

In a fruit basket, there are 5/6 of an apple and 1/2 of a banana. How much fruit is there in total?

• 3/4

• 4/3

• 2/3

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A ribbon is 7/8 yard long. If Maria cuts off 1/4 yard, how much ribbon does she have left?

• 5/8 yard

• 1 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/4 yard

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

At a party, 3/5 of the cake was eaten. If 1/5 of the cake is left, how much cake was there originally?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• 3

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A gardener used 2/3 of a bag of soil. If he has 1/6 of the bag left, how much soil was in the bag at the start?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1

• 2

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Emma drank 3/4 of a bottle of juice. If she refills it with 1/4 of a bottle, how much juice does she have now?

• 1 bottle of juice

• 1/2 bottle of juice

• 3/4 bottle of juice

• 1 and 1/4 bottles of juice

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A class has 5/8 of a pizza left after lunch. If they eat 1/4 of it, how much pizza is remaining?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 15/32

• 7/32

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Jake has 1/2 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much fabric does he have left?

• 1/4 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 2/3 yard

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3