Fraction Fun: Adding and Subtracting in Real Life

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

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 1/4

Tom has 2/5 of a chocolate bar. He buys another 1/5 of the same chocolate bar. How much chocolate does he have now?

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 4/5

• 3/5

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

• 1/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a garden, 3/8 of the flowers are red and 2/8 are yellow. How many more red flowers are there than yellow flowers?

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 2/8

A cake is cut into 6 equal pieces. If Sarah eats 2 pieces, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 1/2

• 4/6

• 3/6

• 2/3

Jake has 5/6 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 1/3 of a yard for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 3/6

Emma drank 3/5 of a liter of juice. If she drinks another 1/5 liter, how much juice will she have consumed in total?

• 3/5 liters

• 2/5 liters

• 4/5 liters

• 1 liter

A box contains 4/10 of a pound of nuts. If Sam eats 2/10 of a pound, how much is left in the box?

• 2/10 of a pound

• 4/10 of a pound

• 3/10 of a pound

• 1/10 of a pound

During a party, 1/2 of the guests are children and 1/4 are adults. What fraction of the guests are neither children nor adults?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 1/3

A baker made 3/4 of a pie. He sold 1/2 of it. How much pie does he have left?

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 5/8