Grade 5 Fraction Fun: Adding and Subtracting Fractions

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

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 4/8

• 2/8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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?

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

3. A recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar. If Maria uses 1/4 cup less than that, how much sugar does she use?

• 0 cups

• 1/8 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

4. In a class, 2/5 of the students are girls. If 1/5 of the students are boys, what fraction of the class is neither?

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 4/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

5. A gardener planted 3/10 of a garden with flowers and 2/10 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted with both?

• 1/10

• 0/10

• 3/10

• 2/10

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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?

• 3/9

• 1/3

• 5/9

• 2/9

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

7. A cake is cut into 6 equal pieces. If John eats 2/6 of the cake, what fraction of the cake remains?

• 3/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

8. A tank is filled with 5/8 of water. If 3/8 of the water is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

9. Emma has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 1/4 of it. How much chocolate does she have now?

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

10. A box contains 3/5 of a pound of nuts. If 1/5 of a pound is eaten, how much is left in the box?

• 1/5 of a pound

• 2/5 of a pound

• 3/5 of a pound

• 1/2 of a pound

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D