Fraction and Measurement Problems

Sarah baked a pie and ate 1/2 of it. Later, her brother ate 1/4 of the pie. How much of the pie did they eat in total?

Jason was reading a book. He read 1/2 of it on Monday and 1/4 of it on Tuesday. How much of the book did he read altogether?

A farmer filled a water trough with 3/4 of a gallon of water in the morning. In the afternoon, the animals drank 1/2 of a gallon. How much water is left in the trough?

Olivia and her friends made a fruit salad. Olivia added 1/2 of a cup of strawberries, and her friend added 1/4 of a cup of blueberries. How much fruit did they add together?

During recess, Sam ran 1/2 of a mile, and Mia ran 1/4 of a mile. How far did they run in total?

A baker used 1 cup of flour for a recipe but then removed 1/4 of a cup because it was too much. How much flour did the baker use in the end?

Henry had a rope that was meters long. He cut off of a meter. How much rope does he have left?

A gardener planted 3/4 of a row of flowers. Later, 1/4 of a row was removed due to bad weather. How much of the row is left?

A teacher asked the class to color 3/4 of a poster, but they later erased 1/4 of it. How much of the poster remains colored?