Fraction Fun: Real-Life Problems with Adding & Subtracting

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/2 of what she has. How much pizza does she have left?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make only half of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. John ran 1/5 of a mile in the morning and 2/3 of a mile in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 13/15 of a mile

• 1 mile

• 1/2 mile

• 3/4 mile

4. A tank can hold 5/6 of a gallon of water. If it is currently filled with 1/3 of a gallon, how much more water can it hold?

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

5. Lisa bought 3/4 yard of fabric. She used 1/2 yard for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3/4 yard

• 1 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

6. A car travels 2/5 of a mile in 1/2 hour. How far will it travel in 1 hour at the same speed?

• 0.8 miles

• 0.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 1.2 miles

7. A cake recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make 3 cakes, how much flour do you need in total?

• 1 cup of flour

• 1 1/2 cups of flour

• 2 1/4 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

8. Tom has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/4 of it to his friend. How much of the chocolate bar does Tom have left?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

9. A garden is 3/4 of an acre. If 1/3 of it is planted with vegetables, how much of the garden is not planted?

• 1 acre

• 1/2 acre

• 2/3 acre

• 1/4 acre

10. A bottle contains 2/3 liter of juice. If you pour out 1/6 liter, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 2/3 liter

• 1/3 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 3/4 liter