Fraction Fun: Adding and Simplifying in Real Life

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

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 2/8

• 0/8

Tom read 5/12 of a book last week and 3/12 this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 4/12

• 2/3

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

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a class, 2/5 of the students are girls and 1/5 are boys. How many students are girls and boys combined?

• 10

• 7

• 5

• 3

Sam has 7/10 of a yard of fabric. He uses 3/10 of it for a project. How much fabric does he have left?

• 1/10

• 3/10

• 4/10

• 5/10

Emma drank 4/6 of a juice bottle and then drank another 1/6. How much juice did she drink in total?

• 1/2

• 5/6

• 3/6

• 2/3

A baker made 5/9 of a cake and sold 2/9 of it. How much cake does he have left?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 3/9

• 2/5

At a party, 3/4 of the guests are children and 1/4 are adults. How many guests are children and adults combined?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 2

Jake has 6/10 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 2/10 of it. How much chocolate does he have now?

• 4/10

• 2/10

• 6/10

• 8/10

Sophie collected 3/5 of the stickers she wanted. If she collects 1/5 more, how many stickers does she have in total?

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 2/5