Fraction Word Problems: Adding, Subtracting, & Converting

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

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 1/2

Tom has 2 1/3 yards of ribbon. He uses 1 1/4 yards for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 1 1/12 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 yards

• 1 1/2 yards

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria adds 1/4 cup more, how much sugar does she have in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

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

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 3/4

Samantha drank 1 1/2 liters of juice. If she had 2 liters to start with, how much juice is left?

• 0.5 liters

• 1 liter

• 2.5 liters

• 1 liter and 1/2 liter

A gardener has 3/5 of a bag of soil. He uses 1/5 of it for planting. How much soil does he have left?

• 3/10

• 12/25

• 2/5

• 1/2

Emma has 4 1/2 meters of fabric. She uses 2 1/3 meters to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 1/6 meters

• 2 3/4 meters

• 1 3/4 meters

• 3 1/4 meters

At the bakery, 3/4 of a cake was sold. If 1/2 of the remaining cake is given to a customer, how much cake is left?

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

A box contains 2 1/4 pounds of apples. If 1 1/2 pounds are used for a pie, how many pounds of apples are left?

• 3/4 pounds

• 1 pound

• 1 1/4 pounds

• 2 pounds

Mark has 1 3/4 gallons of paint. He uses 2/3 of a gallon for a project. How much paint does he have remaining?

• 1 1/2 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 1 1/12 gallons