Mastering Addition of Fractions for 5th Graders

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

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/4

Tom has 2/5 of a yard of ribbon, and he buys another 1/5 yard. How much ribbon does he have now?

• 1/5 yard

• 2/5 yard

• 3/5 yard

• 4/5 yard

Sarah drank 1/3 of a gallon of juice, and then her brother drank 1/6 of a gallon. How much juice did they drink together?

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar, but Emily only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need to add?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1 cup

In a class, 1/2 of the students are boys and 1/4 are girls. What fraction of the students are boys and girls combined?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

A baker used 3/8 of a bag of flour for one cake and 1/4 of the bag for another. How much flour did he use in total?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 3/4

During a race, John ran 5/6 of a mile, and then he ran another 1/3 of a mile. How far did he run in total?

• 3/4 miles

• 1 1/6 miles

• 2/3 miles

• 1 mile

A gardener planted 1/2 of a garden with flowers and 1/4 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted?

• 2/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

Mia has 3/5 of a chocolate bar, and she gives away 1/5 of it. How much chocolate does she have left?

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 12/25

In a fruit basket, there are 2/3 of a pound of apples and 1/6 of a pound of oranges. How much fruit is in the basket altogether?

• 5/6 pound

• 2/3 pound

• 3/4 pound

• 1 pound