Fraction Word Problems: Adding, Subtracting & Converting

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

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

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 yard

• 2 yards

• 1 1/12 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

Liam drank 3/5 of a bottle of juice. If the bottle originally had 1 whole bottle, how much juice is left?

• 3/5 of the bottle

• 1/5 of the bottle

• 1/2 of the bottle

• 2/5 of the bottle

Emma has 1 1/2 meters of fabric. She cuts off 2/3 of a meter. How much fabric does she have now?

• 1 meter

• 2/3 meters

• 5/6 meters

• 3/4 meters

A cake recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If Jake uses 1/2 cup, how much more flour does he need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

Mia has 4 1/2 liters of water. She pours out 2 1/4 liters. How much water does she have left?

• 2 1/4 liters

• 1 1/4 liters

• 2 liters

• 3 liters

In a garden, there are 5/6 of a row planted with carrots. If 1/3 of that row is harvested, how much of the row is still planted?

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

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

• 1 1/4 pounds

• 3/4 pound

• 2 pounds

• 1 pound

Noah has 3/8 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 1/4 of it. How much chocolate does he have left?

• 9/32

• 3/16

• 5/8

• 1/2