Adding and Subtracting Fractions: Fun with Food and Friends

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

• 7/12

• 5/12

• 1/2

• 2/3

Tom has 2/5 of a chocolate bar, and he eats 1/10 of it. How much chocolate bar does he have left?

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 1/2

Sarah drank 3/8 of a juice bottle, and then her friend gave her 1/4 of another bottle. How much juice does she have now?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 7/8

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

In a garden, 3/4 of the flowers are roses, and 1/6 of the flowers are tulips. How much of the garden is not roses or tulips?

• 1/12

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

Mark has 5/6 of a yard of fabric, and he uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much fabric does he have left?

• 5/12

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

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

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

Jessica has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade, and she drinks 1/4 of it. How much lemonade does she have remaining?

• 2/3 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 3/4 liter

• 1/3 liter

A box contains 1/2 of a pound of nuts, and another box contains 1/3 of a pound. How many pounds of nuts are there in total?

• 2/3 pounds

• 3/4 pounds

• 5/6 pounds

• 1 pound

During a party, 3/5 of the guests are children, and 1/4 of the guests are adults. What fraction of the guests are neither children nor adults?

• 3/20

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 2/5