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?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 2/3

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

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 7/10

• 9/10

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

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 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 yard of fabric, and she uses 1/2 yard for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/3 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 3/4 yard

A baker used 3/10 of a bag of flour for cookies and 1/5 of the same bag for bread. How much flour did he use in total?

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 1/2

In a class, 2/3 of the students are boys, and 1/4 of the students are girls. What fraction of the class is made up of boys and girls combined?

• 11/12

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 5/6

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

• 2/5

• 7/15

• 1/2

• 14/15

Jack has 7/8 of a gallon of paint, and he uses 1/4 of a gallon for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 3/4 of a gallon

• 6/8 of a gallon

• 5/8 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

A tank holds 1/2 gallon of water, and it currently has 1/3 gallon in it. How much more water is needed to fill the tank?

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/6 gallon