Fraction Word Problems: Add, Subtract, and Simplify!

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

• 3/8

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

Tom has 2/5 of a yard of fabric, and he buys another 1/2 yard. How much fabric does he have in total?

• 9/10 yard

• 5/10 yard

• 3/5 yard

• 1 yard

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but Maria only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need?

• 1/6 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

Liam drank 3/8 of a gallon of juice, and his sister drank 1/4 of a gallon. How much juice did they drink together?

• 3/4 of a gallon

• 5/8 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 2/8 of a gallon

Emma has 5/6 of a chocolate bar, and she gives 1/4 of it to her friend. How much chocolate bar does she have left?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 2/3

A baker used 2/3 of a cup of flour for one cake and 1/6 of a cup for another. How much flour did he use in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1 cup

• 5/6 cup

In a class, 1/2 of the students are boys and 1/3 are girls. What fraction of the class is neither boys nor girls?

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/2

A gardener planted 3/5 of a garden with flowers and 1/4 with vegetables. How much of the garden is still empty?

• 4/5

• 3/20

• 2/5

• 1/2

Jack has 7/10 of a gallon of paint, and he uses 1/5 of it for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 14/25

• 3/10

A tank is filled with 3/4 of water, and 1/2 of that water is used for a plant. How much water is left in the tank?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2