Fraction Word Problems: Adding & Subtracting Fun!

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 1/2

Tom has 2 1/3 yards of ribbon. He uses 1 1/4 yards for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 1 yard

• 2 yards

• 1 1/2 yards

• 1 1/12 yards

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria adds 1/4 cup more, how much sugar does she have in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1 cup

Jake drank 3/5 of a gallon of juice. If he buys another 1/3 gallon, how much juice does he have now?

• 1/2 gallon

• 14/15 gallon

• 5/6 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

Samantha has 1 1/2 liters of lemonade. She pours out 2/3 of a liter. How much lemonade is left?

• 3/4 liters

• 5/6 liters

• 1 liter

• 2/3 liters

A cake recipe requires 3/8 cup of butter. If Sarah uses 1/4 cup, how much butter does she still need?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/8 cup

Ben has 4 1/2 feet of rope. He cuts off 2 1/3 feet. How much rope does he have left?

• 3 feet

• 1 1/2 feet

• 2 3/4 feet

• 2 1/6 feet

Emma has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 yard for a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 2/3 yard

• 3/6 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/3 yard

A fruit salad recipe needs 2/3 cup of strawberries and 1/4 cup of blueberries. How much fruit is needed in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 11/12 cup

Oliver has 3 1/4 gallons of paint. He uses 1 1/2 gallons for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 2 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 1 3/4 gallons