Fraction Word Problems: Adding, Subtracting & Converting

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 1/4

Tom has 2 1/3 yards of fabric. He uses 1 1/4 yards to make a shirt. How much fabric does he have remaining?

• 1 1/2 yards

• 2 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 1/12 yards

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria adds 1/4 cup more, how much sugar does she have in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

Lily has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 1/3 of it. How much chocolate bar does she have now?

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 3/4

Jake has 1 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 2/3 of a liter. How much juice is left?

• 2/3 liters

• 3/4 liters

• 1 liter

• 5/6 liters

Emma has 4/5 of a gallon of paint. She uses 1/4 of a gallon for a project. How much paint does she have left?

• 3/5 of a gallon

• 2/5 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 11/20 of a gallon

A baker made 3 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 2 1/4 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 5 cookies

• 10 cookies

• 20 cookies

• 15 cookies

In a garden, there are 2/3 of a pound of carrots and 1/4 of a pound of peas. How many pounds of vegetables are there in total?

• 1/2 pound

• 11/12 pounds

• 3/4 pounds

• 1 pound

A class collected 1 1/2 boxes of crayons. They used 3/4 of a box for a project. How many boxes of crayons are left?

• 1/2 box

• 1 box

• 3/4

• 1 1/4 boxes

Mia has 2 2/5 meters of ribbon. She cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How much ribbon does she have remaining?

• 3/4 meters

• 1 meter

• 2 1/5 meters

• 9/10 meters