Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Everyday Life

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

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

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

• 2/5

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 3/5

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

• 1/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

Liam has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 2/6 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric does he have left?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 3/6

Emma drank 3/10 of a juice bottle. If she drinks another 2/10, how much juice will she have consumed in total?

• 4/10

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 1/3

A baker used 1/3 of a bag of flour for cookies and 1/3 for bread. How much flour did he use altogether?

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

In a class, 4/5 of the students passed the math test. If 1/5 of the students did not pass, how many students passed?

• 4/5 of the total number of students passed.

• 1/5 of the total number of students passed.

• All students passed the math test.

• 3/5 of the students passed the math test.

A gardener planted 2/7 of a garden with flowers and 3/7 with vegetables. How much of the garden is planted?

• 5/7

• 4/7

• 1/7

• 2/7

Jack has 6/10 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 3/10 to his friend. How much chocolate does he have left?

• 3/10

• 2/10

• 4/10

• 1/10

A tank is filled with 5/8 of water. If 2/8 is used for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2/8

• 4/8

• 1/8

• 3/8