Adding & Subtracting Fractions in Everyday Life

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

• 3/8

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

2. Tom read 5/12 of a book last week and 3/12 this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/12

3. A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. If Maria uses 1/5 of a cup, how much sugar does she still need?

• 3/5 of a cup

• 1/5 of a cup

• 2/5 of a cup

• 1/2 of a cup

4. In a class, 4/10 of the students are girls. If 2/10 of the girls leave, how many girls are left in the class?

• 3

• 1

• 4

• 2

5. A gardener planted 3/6 of a garden with flowers and 2/6 with vegetables. How much of the garden is planted?

• 4/6

• 2/6

• 1/6

• 5/6

6. Lisa has 7/9 of a yard of fabric. She uses 4/9 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2/9

• 1/3

• 5/9

• 3/9

7. A baker made 5/8 of a cake and sold 3/8 of it. How much cake does he have remaining?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

8. There are 6/10 of a gallon of paint left. If 2/10 of a gallon is used for a project, how much paint is left?

• 3/10 of a gallon

• 4/10 of a gallon

• 5/10 of a gallon

• 2/10 of a gallon

9. A box contains 3/4 of a pound of candy. If 1/4 of a pound is eaten, how much candy is left in the box?

• 1 pound

• 3/4 pound

• 1/4 pound

• 1/2 pound

10. Emma has 9/10 of a liter of juice. She drinks 3/10 of it. How much juice does she have now?

• 6/10 of a liter

• 5/10 of a liter

• 7/10 of a liter

• 4/10 of a liter