Mastering Fractions: Adding and Subtracting in Real Life

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

• 3/8

• 0/8

Tom has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 2/6 to his friend. How much chocolate bar does he have left?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/6

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

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/4 cup

In a garden, 2/5 of the flowers are red and 1/5 are yellow. How many flowers are red and yellow together?

• 3/5

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 1/5

A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If Emma eats 3/8 of the cake, how much cake is left?

• 5/8 of the cake is left.

• 1/2 of the cake is left.

• 6/8 of the cake is left.

• 3/8 of the cake is left.

Jack has 4/10 of a gallon of paint. He uses 3/10 of it for a project. How much paint does he have remaining?

• 1/10 of a gallon

• 3/10 of a gallon

• 4/10 of a gallon

• 2/10 of a gallon

Samantha read 1/3 of her book on Monday and 1/3 on Tuesday. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 3/4

A fruit basket has 3/4 of an apple and 1/4 of a banana. How much fruit is there in total?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1

• 1/4

During a party, 2/5 of the guests are children and 1/5 are adults. What fraction of the guests are children and adults combined?

• 2/3

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

A jar contains 7/10 of a liter of juice. If 2/10 of a liter is poured out, how much juice is left in the jar?

• 4/10 of a liter

• 5/10 of a liter

• 6/10 of a liter

• 3/10 of a liter