Fraction Fun: Adding & Subtracting Unlike Denominators

Lily has 1/3 of a pizza and her friend gives her 1/6 of a pizza. How much pizza does Lily have now?

• 3/6

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

Tom read 2/5 of a book and then read another 1/4 of the book. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 3/5

• 13/20

• 7/10

• 1/2

Sarah has 3/8 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/4 of a yard for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2/8 of a yard

• 3/4 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

• 1/8 of a yard

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar, but Emily only has 1/2 cup. How much more sugar does she need to complete the recipe?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/4 cup

Jake drank 5/6 of a gallon of juice. If he had 1/3 gallon left, how much juice did he start with?

• 2/3 gallon

• 7/6 gallons

• 3/4 gallon

• 1 gallon

In a class, 3/10 of the students are boys and 1/5 of the students are girls. What fraction of the students are boys and girls combined?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 1/3

A baker used 1/2 cup of flour for cookies and 1/3 cup for a cake. How much flour did he use in total?

• 5/6 cup

• 1 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

Mia has 7/12 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 1/4 of the bar to her friend. How much chocolate does Mia have left?

• 7/16

• 1/2

• 5/12

• 3/8

A gardener planted 2/5 of a garden with flowers and 1/3 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted with flowers and vegetables?

• 3/5

• 11/15

• 1/2

• 7/10

During a race, Sam ran 3/4 of a mile and then ran another 1/6 of a mile. How far did Sam run in total?

• 1 mile

• 2/3 miles

• 5/12 miles

• 11/12 miles