Fun with Word Problems: Adding Fractions in Real Life

Lily has 1/4 of a pizza, and her friend gives her another 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza does Lily have now?

• 1

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/4

Tom has 2/5 of a chocolate bar, and he eats another 2/5 of a chocolate bar. How much chocolate bar does he have in total?

• 2/5

• 4/5

• 0/5

• 1/5

Sarah drank 3/8 of a juice box, and then she drank another 2/8 of the same juice box. How much juice did Sarah drink altogether?

• 4/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

In a garden, 1/3 of the flowers are red, and 1/3 of the flowers are yellow. What fraction of the flowers are red and yellow combined?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/4

A baker made 3/6 of a cake and then made another 2/6 of a cake. How much cake did the baker make in total?

• 1/2

• 5/6

• 4/6

• 3/6

Jake has 1/2 of a sandwich, and he makes another 1/2 of a sandwich. How much sandwich does Jake have now?

• 1/2 sandwich

• 2 sandwiches

• 3/4 sandwich

• 1 sandwich

Emma read 4/10 of a book, and then she read another 3/10 of the same book. How much of the book has Emma read in total?

• 8/10

• 5/10

• 6/10

• 7/10

A jar contains 2/7 of a cup of marbles, and another jar contains 3/7 of a cup of marbles. How many cups of marbles are there in total?

• 6/7 of a cup

• 5/7 of a cup

• 4/7 of a cup

• 1/2 of a cup

Mia has 5/12 of a pie, and she receives another 4/12 of a pie from her friend. How much pie does Mia have now?

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 1/2

• 2/3

At a party, 1/6 of the guests are children, and another 2/6 of the guests are teenagers. What fraction of the guests are children and teenagers combined?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 1/2