Adding and Subtracting Fractions in Everyday Life

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

• 3/8

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

Tom read 2/5 of his book last week and 1/5 this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 2/5

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 3/5

A recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar. If Sarah adds another 1/4 cup, how much sugar does she have now?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

In a class, 3/10 of the students are girls. If 2/10 of the students are boys, how many students are accounted for?

• 5/10 or 50% of the students are accounted for.

• 3/10 or 30% of the students are accounted for.

• 6/10 or 60% of the students are accounted for.

• 4/10 or 40% of the students are accounted for.

Emma has 5/6 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 2/6 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1/2

• 3/6

• 2/3

• 1/3

A cake is cut into 12 equal pieces. If 4 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake remains?

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

Jack has 7/9 of a gallon of paint. He uses 3/9 of it for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 4/9 of a gallon

• 1/9 of a gallon

• 3/9 of a gallon

• 5/9 of a gallon

Samantha drank 1/3 of a bottle of juice. Then she drank another 1/3. How much of the bottle has she consumed?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/4

A gardener planted 2/5 of his garden with flowers and 1/5 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted?

• 2/3

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

If a chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces and you eat 3 pieces, what fraction of the chocolate bar is left?

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 3/8