Fraction Word Problems: Adding, Subtracting & Simplifying

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

• 1/2 of a pizza

• 1/4 of a pizza

• 3/8 of a pizza

• 5/8 of a pizza

Tom has 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 1/4 of it for a project. How much ribbon does he have now?

• 3/4 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 2/3 yard

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria uses 1/3 cup, how much more sugar does she need to add?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 2/3 cup

In a garden, 5/6 of the flowers are red and 1/3 of the flowers are yellow. How much of the garden is not red or yellow?

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 0

Sarah drank 3/5 of a liter of juice. If she pours out 1/10 of a liter, how much juice does she have left?

• 1/2 liter

• 2/5 liter

• 4/5 liter

• 3/10 liter

A cake recipe requires 2/5 cup of flour. If John uses 1/2 cup, how much more flour does he need?

• 3/5 cup more flour needed

• 1/5 cup more flour needed

• 1 cup more flour needed

• 0 cups more flour needed

There are 7/8 of a gallon of paint left. If 1/4 gallon is used for a project, how much paint remains?

• 1/2 gallon

• 5/8 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/8 gallon

Emma has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. She gives 1/6 of it to her friend. How much chocolate does she have left?

• 3/8

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 1/4

A tank is filled with 3/4 of water. If 1/2 of the water is used for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

Jake has 5/6 of a pie. He shares 1/3 of it with his sister. How much pie does he have after sharing?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/9

• 1/2