Real-Life Applications of Adding and Subtracting Fractions

A recipe requires \(\frac{3}{4}\) of a cup of sugar and \(\frac{1}{2}\) of a cup of brown sugar. How much sugar is needed in total?

• 1 cup

• 1.25 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

A car travels \(\frac{5}{6}\) of a mile in \(\frac{1}{3}\) of an hour. How far does the car travel in one hour?

• 4 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 2.5 miles

• 3 miles

A gardener uses \(\frac{2}{5}\) of a bag of soil for one plant and \(\frac{1}{4}\) of a bag for another plant. How much soil does the gardener use in total?

• \frac{13}{20}

• rac{3}{5}

• rac{7}{20}

• rac{1}{2}

A baker has \(\frac{7}{8}\) of a pound of flour and uses \(\frac{1}{2}\) of a pound for a cake. How much flour is left?

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

A painter uses \(\frac{3}{10}\) of a gallon of paint for one wall and \(\frac{1}{5}\) of a gallon for another wall. How much paint does he use in total?

• 2/3 gallon

• 3/5 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

A school has \(\frac{4}{5}\) of a mile of track and needs to remove \(\frac{1}{3}\) of a mile for repairs. How much track will remain?

• 7/15 mile

• 1/2 mile

• 2/3 mile

• 3/5 mile

A recipe calls for \(\frac{2}{3}\) of a cup of milk and \(\frac{1}{6}\) of a cup of cream. How much liquid is needed in total?

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 5/6 cup

• 1 cup

A cyclist rides \(\frac{3}{4}\) of a mile in \(\frac{2}{5}\) of an hour. How far would the cyclist go in one hour?

• 2.25 miles

• 2 miles

• 1.875 miles

• 1.5 miles

A chef uses \(\frac{5}{12}\) of a pound of cheese for one dish and \(\frac{1}{3}\) of a pound for another. How much cheese is used in total?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 3/4

A student has \(\frac{9}{10}\) of a book read and decides to finish \(\frac{1}{5}\) of the remaining pages. How much of the book is left to read?

• rac{3}{10}

• \frac{2}{25}

• 1

• rac{1}{2}