Adding and Subtracting Fractions Story Problems

Hannah had a cake for her birthday. She gave 3/8 to her friends and Hannah at 2/8. How much of her birthday cake was left over?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/8

• She ate it all

Kate, Amanda, and Kelly made a gallon of lemonade. Kate drank 2/10 of a gallon, Amanda drank 3/10 of a gallon, and Kelly drank 1/10 of a gallon. How much lemonade did they drink in all?

• 4/10 of a gallon

• 1/10 of a gallon

• 6/10 of a gallon

• 8/10 of a gallon

My sister has 1/6 of a piece of licorice. I have 2/6 of a piece of licorice. Our dad has the rest. How much licorice does our dad have?

• 1/6 of a piece

• 3/6 of a piece

• 4/6 of a piece

• 2/6 of a piece

Kayla ate 3/12 of a watermelon. Jordyn ate 1/12 of the watermelon. Then April ate 1/4 of the watermelon. How much of the watermelon did they eat?

• 6/12

• 7/36

• 4/12

• 7/12

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• A

• B

• C

• D

Gail made 7/8 quart of lemonade. Her sister drank 1/4 quart of the lemonade. How much lemonade is left?

• 1 quart

You brought 2/3 of a pan of brownies to school and gave 1/6 of the pan to your teacher. How much of the pan of brownies do you have left?

• 2/6 of the pan

• 1/6 of the pan

• 1/2 of the pan

• 1/3 of the pan