Fractions in Everyday Life: Adding and Subtracting Fun!

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar will you need? After measuring, you accidentally spill 1/8 cup of sugar. How much sugar do you have left?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

Maria has 2/3 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/4 of a yard to make a pillow. How much fabric does she have left? If she buys another 1/2 yard, how much fabric does she have in total now?

• 3/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 11/12 yard

A tank can hold 5/6 of a gallon of water. If you fill it with 1/3 of a gallon, how much more water do you need to fill the tank?

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

John ran 3/5 of a mile in the morning and 2/3 of a mile in the evening. How far did he run in total? If he wants to run 1 mile, how much more does he need to run?

• John ran 19/15 miles and does not need to run more.

• John ran 7/5 miles and needs to run 1/5 more.

• John ran 4/5 miles and needs to run 1/5 more.

• John ran 1 mile and needs to run 1/5 more.

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza and your friend eats 1/4 of it, how much of the pizza is left?

• 3/8

• 2/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

A car travels 2/3 of a mile in the first hour and 1/2 of a mile in the second hour. How far does the car travel in total? If the car needs to travel 1 mile, how much more distance does it need to cover?

• The car has traveled 5/6 miles and needs to cover 1/6 of a mile more.

• The car has traveled 7/6 miles and does not need to cover any more distance.

• The car has traveled 3/4 miles and needs to cover 1/4 of a mile more.

• The car has traveled 1 mile and needs to cover 1/3 of a mile more.

Samantha has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. She gives 1/6 of it to her friend. How much of the chocolate bar does she have left? If she buys another 1/3 of a chocolate bar, how much does she have now?

• 1/2

• 5/6

• 3/4

• 2/3

A garden has 3/4 of a square yard of space for planting flowers. If 1/2 of that space is used for roses, how much space is left for other flowers?

• 1/4 square yard

• 1/2 square yard

• 5/8 square yard

• 3/8 square yard

A baker uses 2/5 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies and 3/10 of a cup for another batch. How much flour does he use in total? If he has 1 cup of flour, how much is left after making both batches?

• 1/2 cup used, 1/2 cup left

• 1 cup of flour used, 0 cups left

• The baker uses 7/10 of a cup of flour and has 3/10 of a cup left.

• 3/5 of a cup used, 2/5 of a cup left

A tank is filled with 3/4 of a gallon of water. If 1/3 of a gallon is used for watering plants, how much water is left in the tank? If you add another 1/2 gallon, how much water will be in the tank now?

• 11/12 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 3/4 gallon