Fraction Word Problems: Adding & Subtracting Fun!

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

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you use 1/4 cup, how much more sugar do you need to add?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 5/12 cup

• 2/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sarah has 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 3/8 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2/8 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/4 yard

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

In a fruit basket, there are 1/2 pound of apples and 1/3 pound of oranges. How much fruit is there in total?

• 3/4 pound

• 2/3 pound

• 1 pound

• 5/6 pound

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A baker made 9/10 of a cake. He sold 2/5 of it. How much cake does he have left?

• 3/10

• 1/2

• 27/50

• 4/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A bottle contains 3/5 of a liter of juice. If you drink 1/4 of it, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 2/5 liters

• 3/10 liters

• 1/2 liters

• 9/20 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Emma has 11/12 of a yard of fabric. She uses 5/12 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A gardener planted 2/3 of a garden with flowers and 1/4 with vegetables. How much of the garden is planted?

• 5/6

• 11/12

• 1/2

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A class collected 3/5 of a gallon of milk for a project. If they use 1/2 of it, how much milk is left?

• 1/4 of a gallon

• 3/10 of a gallon

• 2/5 of a gallon

• 1/3 of a gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2