Fun with Fractions: Adding and Subtracting in Real Life

Lily has 3/8 of a pizza left. She eats 1/8 of it. How much pizza does she have now?

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Tom has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. He gives 2/6 to his friend. How much chocolate bar does Tom have left?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 3/6

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. If Sarah uses 1/5 of a cup, how much sugar does she have left?

• 1/2 of a cup

• 2/5 of a cup

• 1/5 of a cup

• 3/5 of a cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

In a garden, 4/10 of the flowers are red and 3/10 are yellow. How many more red flowers are there than yellow flowers?

• 1/5

• 2/10

• 3/10

• 1/10

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Emma drank 3/4 of a liter of juice. If she had 1/4 of a liter left, how much juice did she start with?

• 3/4 liter

• 1 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 2 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A baker made 7/12 of a cake. He sold 5/12 of it. How much cake does he have left?

• 1/4

• 3/12

• 1/6

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

At a party, 2/3 of the guests are children. If 1/3 of the children leave, how many children are still at the party?

• 1/4 of the total guests are still children at the party.

• 2/3 of the total guests are still children at the party.

• 4/9 of the total guests are still children at the party.

• 1/2 of the total guests are still children at the party.

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

A box contains 5/9 of a pound of candy. If 2/9 of a pound is eaten, how much candy remains?

• 4/9 pound

• 2/3 pound

• 1/3 pound

• 1/2 pound

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If 1/5 of the girls leave, how many girls are still in the class?

• 30

• 60

• 40

• 48

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

A farmer harvested 6/8 of his corn. He sold 2/8 of it. How much corn does he have left?

• 4/8

• 6/8

• 2/8

• 0/8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D