Exploring Fractions: Adding and Identifying in Real Life

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

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 9/16

• 1/2

Tom read 2/5 of his book on Monday and 1/5 on Tuesday. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 2/5

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Sarah wants to make two batches, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/2 cup

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

In a class, 3/8 of the students are girls. If 2/8 of the students are boys, what fraction of the class is not accounted for?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 2/8

Emma has 1/3 of a chocolate bar. She buys another 1/3 of the same chocolate bar. How much chocolate does she have now?

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1/2

A garden has 1/6 of its area planted with flowers and 2/6 planted with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 3/6

During a race, Jake ran 1/2 of the distance in the first half and 1/4 in the second half. How much of the race did he complete?

• 1

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1/2

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

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 7/8

At a party, 1/5 of the guests are children and 2/5 are adults. What fraction of the guests are not accounted for?

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/5

Samantha has 4/10 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 3/10 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3/10 of a yard

• 2/10 of a yard

• 1/10 of a yard

• 4/10 of a yard