Fraction Fun: Multi-Step Challenges with Addition & Subtraction

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

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4A

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

3. John ran 5/6 of a mile on Monday and 1/4 of a mile on Tuesday. How far did he run in total?

• 1 mile

• 3/2 miles

• 7/12 miles

• 13/12 miles

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

4. A tank can hold 2/5 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 of a gallon

• 1/10 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 1/15 of a gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 1/3 of a yard

• 2/5 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 3/10 of a yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

6. A baker uses 1/2 cup of flour for each batch of cookies. If he makes 3 batches, how much flour does he use in total?

• 1 1/2 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

7. Tom has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/4 of it to his friend. How much chocolate does he have now?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

8. A car travels 3/4 of a mile in 1/2 hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour at the same speed?

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 0.75 miles

• 1.5 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

9. Emma has 2/3 of a gallon of paint. She uses 1/4 of it to paint a fence. How much paint does she have left?

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

10. A gardener has 5/6 of a bag of soil. He uses 1/3 of it to fill pots. How much soil remains?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/9

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2