Mastering Addition & Subtraction of Fractions in Fun Ways

Lily has 3/8 of a pizza left. She eats 2/8 of it. How much pizza does she have now?

• 2/8

• 4/8

• 3/8

• 1/8

Tom has 1/4 of a chocolate bar. His friend gives him another 1/4 of a chocolate bar. How much chocolate does Tom have in total?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1

A recipe calls for 2/5 cup of sugar. If Maria adds another 1/5 cup, how much sugar does she have now?

• 3/5 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 4/5 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a garden, 3/6 of the flowers are red and 2/6 are yellow. How many more red flowers are there than yellow flowers?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/6

• 1/6

Sarah drank 5/10 of a juice box. If she drinks another 2/10, how much juice will be left in the box?

• 2/10

• 3/10

• 4/10

• 1/10

A baker used 4/9 of a bag of flour for one cake and 2/9 for another. How much flour did he use in total?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/9

During a party, 3/7 of the guests are children and 2/7 are adults. How many more children are there than adults?

• 3x

• 2x

• 1/2x

• 1x

Mark has 5/12 of a yard of fabric. He uses 3/12 for a project. How much fabric does he have left?

• 3/12

• 2/12

• 1/4

• 1/6

Emma read 1/3 of a book on Monday and 1/3 on Tuesday. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/3

A fruit basket has 2/5 of apples and 1/5 of oranges. How much of the basket is filled with fruit?

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 4/5