Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Everyday Life

Lily has 3/8 of a pizza left. She eats 2/8 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 4/8

• 3/8

• 1/8

• 2/8

Tom read 1/4 of a book on Monday and 2/4 on Tuesday. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 2/3

A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar. If Sarah uses 1/3 cup more, how much sugar does she have now?

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a class, 5/6 of the students like chocolate ice cream. If 2/6 of them prefer vanilla, how many students like chocolate?

• 3/6 of the total number of students

• 1/6 of the total number of students

• 2/6 of the total number of students

• 5/6 of the total number of students

Emma has 4/5 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/5 of a yard for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/5 of a yard

• 2/5 of a yard

• 4/5 of a yard

• 3/5 of a yard

A cake is cut into 6 equal pieces. If 2 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/6

• 4/6

Jake has 3/10 of a bag of marbles. He gives away 1/10 of the marbles. How many marbles does he have now?

• 2/10

• 1/10

• 3/10

• 27/100

Samantha drank 3/4 of a bottle of juice. If she drinks another 1/4, how much juice will she have consumed?

• 2 bottles of juice

• 3/4 bottle of juice

• 1 bottle of juice

• 1/2 bottle of juice

A garden has 5/12 of its area planted with flowers. If 3/12 of the area is planted with vegetables, what fraction of the garden is not planted?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/4