Fraction Word Problems: Adding, Subtracting & Converting

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/4 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Tom has 2 1/2 yards of ribbon. He uses 1 1/4 yards for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 1 1/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 yards

• 3/4 yard

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar. If Maria adds another 1/6 cup, how much sugar does she have in total?

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sarah has 5/8 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 3/8 of it. How much chocolate bar does she have now?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A gardener has 2 1/2 bags of soil. He uses 1 3/4 bags for planting. How many bags of soil does he have left?

• 3/4 bags

• 1 bag

• 2 bags

• 1 1/2 bags

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If 1/5 of the students are boys, how many students are in the class?

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 10

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Jake has 1 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 2/3 of a liter. How much juice is left?

• 3/4 liters

• 1 liter

• 2/3 liters

• 5/6 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Emma has 4/5 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/5 of a yard to make a scarf. How much fabric does she have now?

• 1/5 of a yard

• 3/5 of a yard

• 2/5 of a yard

• 4/5 of a yard

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A baker made 3 3/4 dozen cookies. He sold 2 1/2 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 5 cookies

• 15 cookies

• 10 cookies

• 20 cookies

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A tank holds 5 1/2 gallons of water. If 2 1/4 gallons are used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 1 1/4 gallons

• 3 1/4 gallons

• 4 gallons

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C