Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Everyday Life

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

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

Tom read 5/12 of a book last week and 2/12 this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 7/12

• 1/2

• 8/12

• 3/12

A recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar. If Sarah adds another 1/4 cup, how much sugar does she have now?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If 1/5 of the girls leave, what fraction of the class are girls now?

• 12/25

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 1/3

A gardener used 2/6 of a bag of soil for one plant and 1/6 for another. How much soil did he use in total?

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

Emma has 7/10 of a yard of fabric. She uses 3/10 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 5/10

• 4/10

• 2/10

• 1/10

A cake was cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3 pieces were eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 7/8

During a sale, 4/9 of the toys were sold. If 2/9 of the toys are still available, how many toys were there originally?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

A bottle contains 5/6 of a liter of juice. If 1/6 of a liter is poured out, how much juice remains in the bottle?

• 2/3 of a liter

• 3/4 of a liter

• 1/2 of a liter

• 4/6 of a liter

In a fruit basket, 2/3 of the fruits are apples and 1/3 are bananas. If 1/3 of the apples are eaten, what fraction of the fruits are apples now?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/9

• 4/9