Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Everyday Life

Lily has 3/8 of a pizza left. She eats 2/8 of it. How much pizza does she have now?

• 2/8

• 0/8

• 1/8

• 3/8

Tom read 5/10 of his book. He finished another 2/10. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 7/10

• 5/10

• 8/10

• 6/10

A recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar. If Sarah adds another 1/4 cup, how much sugar does she have now?

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If 1/5 of the students are boys, how many more girls are there than boys?

• (3/5)x

• (4/5)x

• (1/5)x

• (2/5)x

Emma has 7/12 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 3/12 to her friend. How much chocolate does she have left?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 5/12

• 2/3

A gardener used 2/6 of a bag of soil. If he uses another 1/6, how much soil will he have used in total?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/3

At a party, 4/9 of the guests are children. If 2/9 of the guests are adults, how many more children are there than adults?

• (4/9)G

• (1/9)G

• (2/9)G

• (3/9)G

A baker made 5/8 of a cake. He sold 3/8 of it. How much cake does he have left?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

In a fruit basket, 3/7 of the fruits are apples. If 2/7 are bananas, how many more apples are there than bananas?

• 1/7

• 1/2

• 3/14

• 2/7

A library has 6/10 of its books checked out. If 2/10 are returned, how many books are still checked out?

• 2/10

• 6/10

• 8/10

• 4/10