Adding Fractions Fun: Common Denominators for 4th Graders

Lily has 1/4 of a pizza, and her friend gives her another 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza does Lily have now?

• 1

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1/2

Tom has 2/5 of a chocolate bar, and he eats 1/5 of it. How much of the chocolate bar does he have left?

• 1/2

• 1/5

• 3/5

• 2/5

Sarah drank 3/8 of a juice box, and then she drank another 2/8 of the same juice box. How much juice did she drink in total?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/8

• 5/8

A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar, and you want to add another 1/3 cup. How much sugar will you use altogether?

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

In a garden, 1/6 of the flowers are red, and 2/6 of the flowers are yellow. What fraction of the flowers are red and yellow combined?

• 2/5

• 3/6

• 1/3

• 1/2

A baker used 3/10 of a bag of flour for one cake and 4/10 of the same bag for another cake. How much flour did the baker use in total?

• 8/10

• 1/10

• 5/10

• 7/10

Emma has 1/2 of a chocolate cake, and she eats another 1/2 of a different cake. How much cake does she have now?

• 1 whole chocolate cake

• 1/4 of a chocolate cake

• 1/2 of a chocolate cake

• 1/2 of a vanilla cake

At a party, 3/12 of the guests are children, and 4/12 are adults. What fraction of the guests are children and adults combined?

• 7/12

• 1/12

• 5/12

• 9/12

A pitcher holds 5/6 of lemonade, and you pour out 1/6 of it. How much lemonade is left in the pitcher?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 4/6

In a fruit basket, 1/3 of the fruits are apples and 1/3 are bananas. What fraction of the fruits are apples and bananas together?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 3/4