Fraction Fun: Solving Word Problems with Like Denominators

Lily has 1/4 of a pizza, and her friend gives her another 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza does Lily have now?

• 1

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Tom read 2/5 of a book last week and 1/5 of the same book this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 4/5

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A recipe calls for 3/8 cup of sugar, and you want to add another 2/8 cup. How much sugar will you use altogether?

• 3/4 cup

• 5/8 cup

• 2/8 cup

• 1/2 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Sarah has 1/6 of a yard of ribbon, and she buys another 2/6 of a yard. How much ribbon does she have now?

• 3/6 yard

• 2/6 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/3 yard

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

In a garden, there are 3/10 of a square meter of flowers and 4/10 of a square meter of vegetables. What is the total area of plants in the garden?

• 7/10 square meters

• 8/10 square meters

• 5/10 square meters

• 1/2 square meters

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A baker made 5/12 of a cake and then made another 3/12 of a cake. How much cake did the baker make in total?

• 5/12

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

During a race, John ran 2/3 of a mile, and then he ran another 1/3 of a mile. How far did John run altogether?

• 3/4 mile

• 2 miles

• 1/2 mile

• 1 mile

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Emma drank 1/5 of a liter of juice in the morning and 2/5 of a liter in the afternoon. How much juice did she drink in total?

• 1/2 of a liter

• 2/5 of a liter

• 3/5 of a liter

• 4/5 of a liter

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A class collected 3/7 of a pound of paper and then collected another 2/7 of a pound. How much paper did they collect altogether?

• 5/7 of a pound

• 1/2 of a pound

• 4/7 of a pound

• 6/7 of a pound

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

In a fruit basket, there are 1/2 of a pound of apples and 1/4 of a pound of oranges. How much fruit is in the basket in total?

• 1/4 pound

• 1 pound

• 3/4 pound

• 1/2 pound

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2