Adding Fractions: Real-Life Fun for 4th Graders

1. Sarah has 1/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/4 more. How much pizza does she have now?

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 0

• 1/2

2. Tom drank 2/5 of a juice box and then drank another 1/5. How much juice did he drink in total?

• 3/5

• 2/3

• 4/5

• 1/2

3. A recipe calls for 3/8 cup of sugar. If you add another 1/8 cup, how much sugar do you have now?

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

4. Lily has 3/6 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 1/6. How much chocolate does she have left?

• 1/3

• 2/6

• 1/2

• 1/4

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

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

6. Mark has 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 1/3 of a yard for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 1/2 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 2/3 of a yard

• 1/3 of a yard

7. Emma has 5/12 of a gallon of paint. She uses 3/12 of a gallon. How much paint is remaining?

• 1/6 of a gallon

• 2/12 of a gallon

• 3/4 of a gallon

• 1/4 of a gallon

8. A fruit basket has 1/2 of an apple and 1/4 of a banana. What is the total fraction of fruit in the basket?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 3/4

9. Jake has 7/10 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 2/10. How much does he have now?

• 4/10

• 6/10

• 3/10

• 5/10

10. A garden has 3/5 of a square meter of flowers. If 1/5 is removed, how much is left?

• 4/5 square meters

• 1/2 square meters

• 3/5 square meters

• 2/5 square meters