Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions in Real Life

1. Sarah has 2/3 of a pizza, and she buys another 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza does she have in total?

• 11/12

• 1/2

• 5/6

• 3/4

2. Tom read 1/2 of a book and then read another 1/3 of the same book. How much of the book has he read altogether?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/6

• 3/4

3. A recipe calls for 3/5 cup of sugar, but Emily only has 1/2 cup. How much more sugar does she need to complete the recipe?

• 1/10 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 1/3 cup

4. Lisa has 1/4 of a yard of fabric, and she buys 2/3 of a yard more. How much fabric does she have now?

• 3/4 yards

• 11/12 yards

• 5/6 yards

• 1/2 yards

5. A baker used 3/8 of a bag of flour for one recipe and 1/2 of a bag for another. How much flour did he use in total?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 7/8

6. Mark has 1/2 of a chocolate bar, and he gives away 1/6 of it to his friend. How much chocolate bar does he have left?

• 3/8

• 5/12

• 1/4

• 2/3

7. A gardener planted 1/3 of a garden with flowers and 1/4 with vegetables. How much of the garden is planted in total?

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 7/12

8. Jenny drank 3/5 of a liter of juice and then drank another 1/3 of a liter. How much juice did she drink altogether?

• 14/15 liter

• 1 liter

• 2/5 liter

• 1/2 liter

9. A class collected 2/3 of a pound of paper for recycling and then collected another 1/4 of a pound. How much paper did they collect in total?

• 3/4 pound

• 1/2 pound

• 11/12 pound

• 1 pound

10. David has 1/2 of a gallon of paint and uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/3 gallon