Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators

Lily has 3/8 of a pizza left. She eats 2/8 of it. How much pizza does she have now?

• 2/8

• 1/8

• 4/8

• 3/8

Tom read 5/10 of a book. He finished another 2/10. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 6/10

• 8/10

• 5/10

• 7/10

A recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar. If Sarah adds another 1/4 cup, how much sugar does she have now?

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If 1/5 of the students are boys, how many more girls are there than boys?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

Emma has 7/12 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 3/12 to her friend. How much chocolate does she have left?

• 4/12

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/3

A gardener planted 4/6 of a garden with flowers. If he plants another 2/6 with vegetables, how much of the garden is planted now?

• 5/6

• 3/6

• 2/3

• 1

During a game, Jake scored 5/9 of the total points. If he scores another 3/9, what fraction of the total points has he scored?

• 6/9

• 4/9

• 7/9

• 8/9

Samantha drank 2/5 of a juice bottle. If she drinks another 1/5, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/2

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

A baker made 6/10 of a cake. If he sells 4/10 of it, how much cake does he have remaining?

• 2/10

• 1/10

• 5/10

• 3/10

In a library, 3/7 of the books are fiction. If 2/7 are non-fiction, how many more fiction books are there than non-fiction?

• 2/7

• 3/7

• 1/2

• 1/7