Fraction Adventures: Adding & Subtracting in Real Life

Lily has 1/3 of a pizza, and her friend Tom has 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza do they have together?

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 7/12

• 1/2

A recipe calls for 2/5 cup of sugar, but Sarah only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need?

• 1/4 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 1/15 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a garden, 3/8 of the flowers are red and 1/4 are yellow. What fraction of the flowers are red and yellow combined?

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 2/8

• 1/2

Mark drank 5/6 of a juice bottle, and then he poured out 1/3 of what was left. How much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/9

Emma read 2/5 of her book, and then she read another 1/2 of the book. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 4.5/5

• 1/5

A cake was cut into 12 equal pieces. If 1/4 of the cake is left, how many pieces are remaining?

• 6 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 2 pieces

During a sale, 3/10 of the toys were sold, and then 1/5 of the remaining toys were sold. What fraction of the original toys were sold in total?

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 7/20

• 11/25

A ribbon is 3/4 yard long. If 1/2 yard is cut off, how much ribbon is left?

• 3/4 yard

• 1 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

In a class, 2/3 of the students like soccer, and 1/6 like basketball. What fraction of the students like either soccer or basketball?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/6

• 3/4

A fruit basket has 1/2 of an apple and 1/3 of a banana. How much fruit is there in total?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/6

• 1/2