Fractions in Action: Fun with Adding & Subtracting!

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/8 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/2

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 3/8

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/2 of it to make a shirt. How much fabric does he have left?

• 1/4 of a yard

• 5/12 of a yard

• 2/3 of a yard

• 1/3 of a yard

4. A car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. How far does it travel in one hour?

• 1.5 miles

• 0.6 miles

• 2.4 miles

• 3 miles

5. Lisa has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. She gives 1/4 of it to her friend. How much chocolate does she have now?

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

6. A tank can hold 2/3 of a gallon of water. If it is currently filled with 1/4 of a gallon, how much more water can it hold?

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 3/4 of a gallon

• 2/3 of a gallon

• 5/12 of a gallon

7. A baker uses 3/5 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies. How much flour is needed for 4 batches?

• 2.4 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 1.5 cups

8. If a car uses 2/3 of a gallon of gas to travel 1/2 of a mile, how much gas will it use to travel 3 miles?

• 2 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 5 gallons

9. A gardener has 1/2 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/3 of it for planting, how much soil is left?

• 1/2 of a bag

• 1/3 of a bag

• 1/4 of a bag

• 2/3 of a bag

10. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of milk. If you want to triple the recipe, how much milk do you need?

• 2 1/4 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 1 1/2 cups