5th Grade Fraction Fun: Adding & Subtracting Like Denominators

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

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 0/8

• 1/8

2. Tom read 1/4 of a book last week and 2/4 of it this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

3. A recipe calls for 5/6 cup of sugar. If Maria uses 2/6 cup, how much sugar does she have left to use?

• 3/6 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

4. In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If 1/5 of the girls leave, what fraction of the class are girls now?

• 7/25

• 3/10

• 1/2

• 12/25

5. A gardener planted 2/3 of a garden with flowers and 1/3 with vegetables. How much of the garden is planted with flowers?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

6. Lisa has 4/10 of a yard of fabric. She uses 3/10 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3/10 of a yard

• 2/10 of a yard

• 1/10 of a yard

• 4/10 of a yard

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

• 4/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/6

8. Mark has 5/12 of a gallon of paint. He uses 3/12 of it for a project. How much paint does he have remaining?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 2/12

9. Emma drank 1/2 of a juice bottle. If she drinks another 1/4 of it, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/4 of the juice bottle is left.

• 3/8 of the juice bottle is left.

• 1/8 of the juice bottle is left.

• 1/2 of the juice bottle is left.

10. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 pieces. If 3 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the chocolate bar remains?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 7/8