Adding and Identifying Rational Numbers: Grade 6 Challenge

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/8 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/2

• 7/8

• 3/4

• 5/8

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

3. Tom ran 1/2 mile in the morning and 3/4 mile in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 1 1/2 miles

• 2 miles

• 1 1/4 miles

• 1 mile

4. A tank holds 5/6 of a gallon of water. If you pour out 1/3 of a gallon, how much water is left in the tank?

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

5. Lisa read 1/5 of a book on Monday and 2/5 on Tuesday. What fraction of the book has she read in total?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/5

• 4/5

6. A car travels 2/3 of a mile in the first hour and 1/4 of a mile in the second hour. How far did the car travel in total?

• 1 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 5/6 mile

• 11/12 mile

7. If a garden has 3/5 of its area planted with flowers and 1/10 with vegetables, what fraction of the garden is planted?

• 7/10

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 2/5

8. A baker used 1/2 cup of flour for cookies and 1/3 cup for cake. How much flour did the baker use in total?

• 5/6 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

9. During a sale, a store reduced the price of a shirt by 1/4 and then by another 1/3 of the new price. What fraction of the original price is the final price?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/3

10. A class has 2/3 of its students present on Monday and 1/4 on Tuesday. What fraction of the students were present over the two days?

• 1/2

• 11/12

• 5/6

• 3/4