Fun with Adding Fractions: Word Problems & Simplification

Lily has 1/4 of a pizza, and her friend gives her another 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza does Lily have now?

• 1

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/4

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

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 4/5

• 1/2

Sarah has 3/6 of a chocolate bar, and she eats 2/6 of it. How much chocolate bar does she have left?

• 2/6

• 3/6

• 1/6

• 0/6

In a garden, 1/3 of the flowers are red and 1/3 are yellow. What fraction of the flowers are red and yellow combined?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

A recipe calls for 2/8 of a cup of sugar and 3/8 of a cup of flour. How much sugar and flour is needed in total?

• 3/4 of a cup

• 5/8 of a cup

• 1/2 of a cup

• 1/4 of a cup

Jake drank 1/2 of a juice box and then drank another 1/2 of a juice box. How much juice did he drink altogether?

• 2 juice boxes

• 1 juice box

• 1 juice box and a half

• 1/2 juice box

Emma has 4/10 of a yard of ribbon, and she buys another 3/10 of a yard. How much ribbon does she have now?

• 6/10 of a yard

• 8/10 of a yard

• 7/10 of a yard

• 5/10 of a yard

At a party, 1/6 of the guests are children and 2/6 are adults. What fraction of the guests are children and adults combined?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/3

A baker made 5/12 of a cake and then made another 4/12 of a cake. How much cake did the baker make in total?

• 5/12

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

In a fruit basket, there are 2/9 of apples and 3/9 of bananas. What fraction of the basket is filled with apples and bananas together?

• 1/3

• 4/9

• 2/9

• 5/9