Solving Real-Life Fraction Problems and Simplifying

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

• 7/12

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/12

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

• 2/5 cup

• 1/15 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

In a garden, 1/6 of the area is planted with flowers, and 1/2 of the area is planted with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted in total?

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

A water bottle is filled with 3/8 of a gallon of water, and another bottle has 1/4 of a gallon. How much water is there in total?

• 3/4 gallon

• 5/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/8 gallon

During a race, John ran 2/5 of a mile, and his friend ran 1/3 of a mile. How far did they run together?

• 1/2 of a mile

• 11/15 of a mile

• 3/5 of a mile

• 7/15 of a mile

Emma drank 3/10 of a liter of juice, and her brother drank 1/5 of a liter. How much juice did they drink in total?

• 3/5 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 2/3 liter

• 1/4 liter

A cake recipe requires 1/2 cup of flour, but Emily only has 1/3 cup. How much more flour does she need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/3 cup

In a class, 1/4 of the students are girls, and 1/3 are boys. What fraction of the class is made up of girls and boys together?

• 7/12

• 1/2

• 5/12

• 2/3

A baker used 2/3 of a pound of sugar for one cake and 1/6 of a pound for another. How much sugar did he use in total?

• 1/2 pound

• 2/3 pound

• 3/4 pound

• 5/6 pound

At a party, 3/5 of the guests are children, and 1/4 are adults. What fraction of the guests are children and adults combined?

• 3/4

• 5/8

• 17/20

• 1/2