Adding and Subtracting Fractions: Fun with Food and More!

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

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 2/3

Tom has 2/5 of a chocolate bar. He buys another 1/5 of the same chocolate bar. How much chocolate does he have now?

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

Sarah baked 1 1/2 dozen cookies. She gave away 1/2 dozen cookies to her friends. How many cookies does she have left?

• 10 cookies

• 8 cookies

• 12 cookies

• 6 cookies

A jug contains 2 1/3 liters of juice. If 1 1/3 liters are poured out, how much juice remains in the jug?

• 3 liters

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

• 1 2/3 liters

Mark has 4/6 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 2/6 of it for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 4/6

• 2/6

• 1/6

• 3/6

Emma read 3/8 of a book in the morning and 2/8 in the afternoon. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 4/8

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 6/8

A gardener has 5/12 of a bag of soil. He uses 3/12 of it for planting flowers. How much soil does he have left?

• 2/5

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/6

A baker made 2 1/2 cakes. He sold 1 1/2 cakes. How many cakes does he have left?

• 3 cakes

• 2 cakes

• 1 cake

• 1 3/4 cakes

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you use 1/4 cup, how much sugar do you still need to add?

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup