Fraction Fun: Word Problems & Simplifying Fractions

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

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

Tom read 5/6 of a book last week and 1/6 this week. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 1

• 3/6

• 4/6

• 2/3

A recipe calls for 2/5 cup of sugar. If you add another 1/5 cup, how much sugar do you have altogether?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/5 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 4/5 cup

Lily has 4/10 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 2/10 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3/10 of a yard

• 4/10 of a yard

• 1/10 of a yard

• 2/10 of a yard

In a class, 3/4 of the students are girls. If 1/4 of the girls leave, how many girls are left in the class?

• All the girls leave the class.

• 1/2 of the girls are left in the class.

• 3/4 of the girls are left in the class.

• 1/4 of the girls are left in the class.

Jake drank 5/12 of a juice bottle. If he drinks another 3/12, how much juice has he consumed in total?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 4/12

• 2/3

Emma has 7/9 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 2/9 of it. How much chocolate does she have now?

• 5/9

• 6/9

• 3/9

• 4/9

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

• 1/2

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 2/5

Mia has 6/10 of a cake. She gives 3/10 to her friend. How much cake does she have left?

• 4/10

• 3/10

• 1/10

• 2/10

At a party, 4/7 of the guests are children. If 2/7 of the children leave, how many children are still at the party?

• 20/49 of the total guests are still children at the party.

• 4/49 of the total guests are still children at the party.

• 3/7 of the children are still at the party.

• 1/7 of the total guests are still children at the party.