Fraction Fun: Adding & Subtracting Unlike Denominators

Lily has 1/4 of a pizza and her friend gives her 1/2 of another pizza. How much pizza does Lily have now?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1

Tom has 3/5 of a chocolate bar. He eats 1/10 of it. How much chocolate bar does he have left?

• 27/50

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 3/10

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar, but Sarah only has 1/4 cup. How much more sugar does she need?

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 5/12 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a garden, 3/8 of the flowers are red and 1/4 are yellow. How much of the garden is planted with red and yellow flowers?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 7/8

• 5/8

Emma read 1/3 of a book and then read another 1/6 of it. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 3/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/4

A baker used 5/6 of a cup of flour for one cake and 1/3 of a cup for another. How much flour did he use in total?

• 1 cup

• 3/2 cups

• 2/3 cup

• 7/6 cups

Jack has 7/10 of a yard of ribbon. He cuts off 1/5 of a yard. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 1/4 yard

• 3/10 yard

• 2/5 yard

• 1/2 yard

Samantha drank 2/5 of a liter of juice and then drank another 1/10 liter. How much juice did she drink in total?

• 3/5 liter

• 1/4 liter

• 2/3 liter

• 1/2 liter

A tank is filled with 3/4 of water. If 1/2 of the water is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

During a race, Mia ran 2/3 of a mile and then ran another 1/4 of a mile. How far did she run in total?

• 5/6 mile

• 1 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 11/12 mile