Fun with Adding Fractions: Equations & Explanations

1. Sarah has 1/4 of a pizza, and she buys another 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza does she have now? Write an equation to show your work.

• 1/4

• 1

• 3/4

• 1/2

2. Tom drank 2/5 of a juice box, and then he drank another 2/5 of the same juice box. How much juice did he drink in total? Explain the addition process.

• 3/5

• 1/5

• 4/5

• 1/2

3. Lily has 3/8 of a chocolate bar, and she receives another 2/8 of a chocolate bar from her friend. How much chocolate does she have now? Write an equation to represent this.

• 6/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 4/8

4. A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar, and you decide to add another 1/3 cup. How much sugar do you have in total? Explain how you added the fractions.

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

5. Mark read 1/6 of a book on Monday and 2/6 of the same book on Tuesday. How much of the book has he read in total? Write an equation to show your answer.

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/3

6. Emma has 3/10 of a yard of ribbon, and she buys another 4/10 of a yard. How much ribbon does she have now? Explain the process of adding these fractions.

• 9/10 of a yard

• 5/10 of a yard

• 7/10 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

7. A cake recipe needs 2/5 cup of flour, and you want to add another 1/5 cup. How much flour will you use in total? Write an equation to show your work.

• 2/3 cup

• 4/5 cup

• 3/5 cup

• 1/2 cup

8. Jake has 1/2 of a sandwich, and he eats another 1/2 of a sandwich. How much sandwich did he eat altogether? Explain how you found the total.

• 1 1/2

• 1

• 2

• 1/2

9. Mia collected 3/7 of a jar of marbles, and she found another 2/7 of a jar. How many marbles does she have now? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• 4/7

• 5/7

• 6/7

• 1/7

10. A gardener used 1/4 of a bag of soil for one plant and 2/4 of the same bag for another plant. How much soil did he use in total? Explain the addition process.

• 3/4 of the bag of soil

• 2/3 of the bag of soil

• 1/4 of the bag of soil

• 1/2 of the bag of soil