Adding Fractions with Like Denominators: Real-Life Scenarios

Lily has 3/8 of a pizza left from last night. She orders another 2/8 of a pizza. How much pizza does she have now?

• 6/8

• 3/8

• 4/8

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Tom read 1/4 of a book last week and 2/4 of the same book this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 2/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar. If Maria adds another 1/3 cup, how much sugar does she have altogether?

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

In a garden, 2/5 of the flowers are red and 1/5 are yellow. How many flowers are red and yellow combined?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 4/5

• 1/5

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Sarah drank 3/10 of a juice box and then drank another 4/10. How much of the juice box did she drink in total?

• 1/2

• 5/10

• 7/10

• 8/10

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A baker used 1/6 of a bag of flour for cookies and 2/6 for bread. How much flour did he use altogether?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 3/6

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

During a game, Alex scored 2/7 of the total points in the first half and 3/7 in the second half. What fraction of the total points did he score?

• 4/7

• 1/2

• 5/7

• 6/7

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Emma has 5/12 of a chocolate bar left. She eats 4/12 more. How much chocolate bar does she have now?

• 0/12

• 1/12

• 2/12

• 3/12

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A class collected 3/9 of the total cans for recycling last week and 2/9 this week. How many cans have they collected in total?

• 4/9 of the total cans

• 6/9 of the total cans

• 5/9 of the total cans

• 3/9 of the total cans

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Jake has 1/2 of a cake left. He gives away 1/2 of that. How much cake does he have left after giving some away?

• 1/4 of the cake

• 1/8 of the cake

• 1/2 of the cake

• 3/4 of the cake

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B