Fraction Word Problems: Adding, Subtracting & More!

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

Tom has 2 1/3 yards of ribbon. He uses 1 1/4 yards for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 1 1/2 yards

• 1 1/12 yards

• 2 yards

• 1 yard

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria adds 1/4 cup more, how much sugar does she have in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

Jake has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 1/3 of it. How much chocolate bar does he have now?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/9

Samantha drank 1 1/2 liters of juice. If she had 2 liters to start with, how much juice is left?

• 1 liter and 1/2 liter

• 0.5 liters

• 1 liter

• 2.5 liters

A gardener has 3/5 of a bag of soil. He uses 1/5 of the bag for planting. How much soil is left?

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 12/25

• 3/10

Emma baked 2 1/2 dozen cookies. She sold 1 1/3 dozen. How many cookies does she have left?

• 12 cookies

• 10 cookies

• 14 cookies

• 20 cookies

A bottle contains 3/4 liter of water. If 1/2 liter is poured out, how much water remains in the bottle?

• 1 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 3/4 liter

• 1/4 liter

Mark has 4 1/4 pounds of apples. He gives away 2 1/2 pounds. How many pounds of apples does he have now?

• 1 pound

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 1 3/4 pounds

• 3 pounds

A cake recipe requires 2/3 cup of flour. If Sarah uses 1/4 cup, how much more flour does she need to add?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 5/12 cup

• 2/3 cup