Fraction Word Problems: Adding, Subtracting & Converting

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

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

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 1/12 yards

• 1 yard

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria uses 1/4 cup, how much more sugar does she need to add?

• 1 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

Liam has 5/6 of a gallon of paint. He uses 1/3 of a gallon for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

Emma read 2 1/2 books last month and 1 3/4 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 3 1/2

• 5

• 4 1/4

• 4 3/4

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

• 10 cookies

• 20 cookies

• 5 cookies

• 15 cookies

In a garden, there are 1/2 of a square meter of flowers and 1/3 of a square meter of vegetables. What is the total area of plants in the garden?

• 2/3 square meters

• 1/4 square meter

• 5/6 square meters

• 1 square meter

A tank holds 4 1/2 liters of water. If 2 2/3 liters are used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

• 1 liter

• 1 5/6 liters

During a race, Jake ran 3/5 of a mile and then ran another 1/4 of a mile. How far did he run in total?

• 3/4 mile

• 1 mile

• 2/5 mile

• 17/20 mile

A class collected 2 1/2 boxes of crayons. They donated 1 3/4 boxes. How many boxes of crayons do they have left?

• 3/4 boxes

• 1 1/2 boxes

• 1 box

• 2 boxes