Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Word Problems

Harry filled a watering can with 3/4 gallon of water. After watering a plant, he sees that 1/8 gallon is left. How much water did Harry use to water the plant?

• 1/8 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

• 5/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

Pia has 9/10 meter of ribbon. She cuts off 3/5 meter of the ribbon to use as a bow on a box. How much ribbon does Pia have left?

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 5/6

• 6/15

Ken uses 3/4 yard of blue yarn and 1/8 yard of red yarn for an art project. What is the total length of yarn Ken uses?

• 7/8 yard

• 1 1/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 1/8 yards

Jose ran 3/10 miles and Syd ran 1/2 miles. How many more miles did Syd run than Jose?

• 1/5

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

Pam walks 3/4 of a mile to school. Paul walks 1/8 of a mile to school. How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?

• 5/8

• 4/8

• 1 3/8

• 3/4

The Fox family ordered a large pizza with 12 slices. Three-twelfths of the pizza was pepperoni. Four-twelfths of the pizza was ham and the rest was just cheese. What fraction of the pizza was just cheese?

If 3/4 of a box of chocolates are eaten and 1/3 of the remaining chocolates are given away, what fraction of the original chocolates are left?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

The fifth grade math teachers ordered pizza for lunch. Miss Scalise ate 1/3 of the pizza. Mrs. Judd ate 3/12 of the pizza. How much more pizza did Miss Scalise eat than Mrs. Judd?

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 4/6

• 1/12

There are 5/6 of a gallon of water in a jug. If 1/3 of the water is poured out, how much water is left in the jug?

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 5/18 gallon

Isaac spent 5/8 of his money on a new football and saved the rest. What fraction of his money did he have left?

• 7/8

• 1

• 2/8

• 3/8