Adding Fractions: Real-Life Scenarios for 5th Graders

Lily has 1/4 of a pizza left, and she orders another 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza does she have now?

• 1

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

Tom read 2/5 of a book last week and 1/5 of the book this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 4/5

A recipe calls for 3/8 cup of sugar, and you want to add another 1/8 cup. How much sugar will you use altogether?

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

Sarah has 2/3 of a yard of fabric, and she buys another 1/6 of a yard. How much fabric does she have now?

• 3/4 of a yard

• 5/6 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

• 2/3 of a yard

In a class, 3/10 of the students are boys and 2/10 are girls. What fraction of the class is made up of boys and girls combined?

• 3/10

• 4/10

• 1/2

• 2/5

A baker used 1/2 cup of flour for one recipe and 1/3 cup for another. How much flour did the baker use in total?

• 2/3 cup

• 1 cup

• 5/6 cup

• 3/4 cup

During a race, John ran 3/4 of a mile, and then he ran another 1/2 mile. How far did John run altogether?

• 5/4 miles

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 3/2 miles

Emma drank 1/5 of a liter of juice in the morning and 2/5 of a liter in the afternoon. How much juice did she drink in total?

• 1/2 of a liter

• 2/5 of a liter

• 4/5 of a liter

• 3/5 of a liter

A gardener planted 1/6 of a garden with flowers and 1/3 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted with flowers and vegetables?

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

In a classroom, 1/2 of the students are wearing glasses, and 1/4 of the students are wearing hats. What fraction of the students are wearing either glasses or hats?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4