Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Real Life Scenarios

Lily has 3/8 of a pizza left. She eats 1/8 of it. How much pizza does she have now?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

Tom read 2/5 of a book last week and 1/5 this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 4/5

• 2/5

A recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar. If Sarah adds another 1/4 cup, how much sugar does she have now?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

In a class, 3/10 of the students are wearing glasses. If 2/10 of them take off their glasses, how many are left wearing glasses?

• 2/10

• 1/10

• 3/10

• 0/10

Emma has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 2/6 of it. How much chocolate does she have left?

• 1/3

• 3/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

A gardener used 1/3 of a bag of soil for one plant and 1/3 for another. How much soil did he use in total?

• 2/3 of a bag

• 1/2 of a bag

• 3/4 of a bag

• 1/3 of a bag

At a party, 4/9 of the guests are children. If 2/9 leave, how many children are still at the party?

• 2/9 of the guests are still children at the party.

• 4/9 of the guests are still children at the party.

• 3/9 of the guests are still children at the party.

• 1/9 of the guests are still children at the party.

A baker made 3/4 of a cake. He sold 1/4 of it. How much cake does he have left?

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

During a game, 2/5 of the players scored points in the first half and 1/5 in the second half. What fraction of the players scored points in total?

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

A farmer harvested 7/10 of his corn. He sold 3/10 of it. How much corn does he have left?

• 49/100

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 2/10