Fraction Word Problems: Add & Subtract Like Denominators

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

• 2/8

• 1/8

• 0/8

• 3/8

Tom read 5/10 of a book last week and 2/10 this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 8/10

• 7/10

• 3/10

• 1/10

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

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

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 1

Jake has 7/12 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 3/12 to his friend. How much chocolate does he have left?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 5/12

Sarah collected 4/6 of a dollar in coins and found another 2/6. How much money does she have now?

• 1.5 dollars

• 50 cents

• 1 dollar

• 75 cents

A gardener planted 2/3 of a garden with flowers and 1/3 with vegetables. How much of the garden is planted with flowers?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 2/3

Emma drank 3/5 of a juice box and then drank another 1/5. How much juice did she drink in total?

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 4/5

• 3/4

At a party, 5/9 of the guests are children and 2/9 are adults. How many more children are there than adults?

• 1/4 of the total number of guests

• 1/3 of the total number of guests

• 1/2 of the total number of guests

• 1/6 of the total number of guests

Mark has 6/10 of a yard of fabric. He uses 4/10 for a project. How much fabric does he have left?

• 1/10

• 3/10

• 4/10

• 2/10