Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Real Life Scenarios

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 half the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. Tom ran 1/5 of a mile in the morning and 3/10 of a mile in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 3/5 mile

• 1/2 mile

• 1/4 mile

• 1 mile

4. A tank can hold 5/6 of a gallon of water. If it currently has 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 read 2/5 of a book on Monday and 1/4 of the book on Tuesday. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 13/20

• 7/20

• 1/2

• 3/5

6. A garden has 3/8 of its area planted with flowers and 1/4 of its area planted with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted?

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

7. If a car travels 2/3 of a mile in the first hour and 1/2 of a mile in the second hour, how far did the car travel in total?

• 1 1/4 miles

• 1 mile

• 7/6 miles

• 3/4 mile

8. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 equal pieces. If John eats 1/3 of the bar, how many pieces does he have left?

• 6 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 10 pieces

• 8 pieces

9. Emma has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 1/3

10. A baker used 3/4 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies and 1/3 of a cup for another batch. How much flour did he use in total?

• 1 1/12 cups

• 2 cups

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup