Mastering Fraction Addition and Subtraction in Real Life

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

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

Tom has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. He gives 2/6 to his friend. How much chocolate bar does Tom have left?

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 3/6

• 1/2

A recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar. If Sarah wants to make two batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 3/4 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

Jake has 2/5 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 1/5 of it for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 1/5

• 8/25

• 2/25

• 3/5

Emma drank 3/10 of a juice bottle. If she drinks another 2/10, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 2/10

• 4/10

• 6/10

• 5/10

A gardener planted 1/3 of a garden with flowers and 1/3 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

In a class, 4/5 of the students passed the math test. If 1/5 of the students did not pass, how many students passed?

• 4/5 of the total number of students

• All students passed the test

• 1/5 of the total number of students

• 3/5 of the students passed

A baker used 3/4 of a bag of flour for cookies and 1/4 for bread. How much flour did he use in total?

• 1/2 bag

• 3/4 bag

• 2 bags

• 1 bag

Samantha has 7/12 of a yard of fabric. She uses 3/12 for a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/2

A bottle contains 5/6 of a liter of water. If 1/6 of a liter is poured out, how much water remains in the bottle?

• 2/3 of a liter

• 4/6 of a liter

• 1/2 of a liter

• 3/4 of a liter