Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Adding & Subtracting Fun

If you have 3/4 of a pizza and you eat 1/2 of it, how much pizza do you have left?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you only have 1/4 cup, how much more sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 5/12 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

You have 5/6 of a yard of fabric. You use 1/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric do you have left?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 3/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/8 of the cake, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

You have 1/2 of a chocolate bar. You give away 1/4 of it to a friend. How much chocolate do you have now?

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

A bottle holds 1 liter of juice. If you pour out 3/5 of it, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 0.2 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.4 liters

• 0.6 liters

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

You read 2/5 of a book and then read another 1/5. What fraction of the book have you read in total?

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 2/5

• 1/2

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

There are 3/4 of a gallon of milk in the fridge. If you use 1/2 of it for a recipe, how much milk is left?

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

• 5/8 gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

You have 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. If you use 1/4 of a yard for a project, how much ribbon do you have remaining?

• 6/8 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

• 5/8 of a yard

• 3/4 of a yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A garden has 1/3 of its area planted with flowers. If you plant another 1/6 of the area with vegetables, what fraction of the garden is now planted?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2