Adding Fractions
Subtracting Fractions
Word Problems
100

What is 2/5 + 1/5? 

3/5 

100

What is 3/4−1/4

2/4

100

Maria has 1/2 of a pie and her friend gives her another 1/4. How much pie does she have now?

3/4

200

If you have 3/8 and you add 1/8, what do you get?

4/8

200

If you have 7/10 and you subtract 2/10, what do you have left?

5/10

200

Jake had 5/6 of a candy bar, and he ate 1/6. How much is left?

4/6

300

 Add 4/10 + 3/10.

7/10

300

Subtract 5/6−2/6.

3/6

300

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar, and you want to add another 1/3 cup. How much sugar will you have?

3/3 or 1 whole cup

400

You bought 1/3 of a cake and then bought another 2/3. How much cake do you have in total?

3/3 or 1 whole cake

400

You had 3/5 of a pizza and ate 1/5. How much pizza do you have left?

2/5

400

If you read 1/5 of a book and then read another 2/5, how much of the book have you read?

3/5

500

If you add 5/12+1/12+2/12, what is the total?

8/12

500

If you have 8/9 and you subtract 3/9 and 2/9, what is your remaining amount?

3/9

500

A gardener planted 3/4 of a bed with flowers and then realized he had 1/4 left for vegetables. How much of the bed did he use in total?


4/4 or 1 whole bed