Adding and Subtracting Fractions: Interactive Quizzes and Practice

Question 1

On a number line from 0 to 1, half of the line is shaded. One-quarter of the line is then added to the shaded part. What fraction of the number line is shaded now?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

1/8

Answer

3/4

Answer

1

Question 2

Which of the following is not a valid fraction?

Accepted Answer

7/0

Answer

1/2

Answer

3/4

Answer

5/9

Question 3

What is the numerator of the fraction 7/12?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

12

Answer

19

Answer

24

Question 4

Which of the following represents the fraction 3/4 on a number line?

Accepted Answer

The point three-quarters of the way from 0 to 1

Answer

The point halfway between 0 and 1

Answer

The point one-third of the way from 0 to 1

Answer

The point one-quarter of the way from 0 to 1

Question 5

What is the fraction circle representation of the fraction 3/5?

Accepted Answer

A circle divided into 5 equal parts, with 3 parts shaded

Answer

A circle divided into 5 equal parts, with 2 parts shaded

Answer

A circle divided into 3 equal parts, with 1 part shaded

Answer

A circle divided into 3 equal parts, with 2 parts shaded

Question 6

Which number line shows the fraction 2/3?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a number line with 2/3 marked]

Answer

[Image of a number line with 3/4 marked]

Answer

[Image of a number line with 1/2 marked]

Answer

[Image of a number line with 1/4 marked]

Question 7

Which fraction circle represents the fraction 1/2?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a fraction circle with 1/2 shaded]

Answer

[Image of a fraction circle with 1/4 shaded]

Answer

[Image of a fraction circle with 3/4 shaded]

Answer

[Image of a fraction circle with 1/3 shaded]

Question 8

Which representation is NOT a valid way to show the fraction 2/5?

Accepted Answer

1/2.5

Answer

Two fifths

Answer

0.4

Answer

2 out of 5

Question 9

A recipe asks for 1/4 cup of milk. If you want to make double the recipe, how much milk will you need?

Accepted Answer

1/2 cup

Answer

1/4 cup

Answer

1/8 cup

Answer

1 cup

Question 10

A recipe asks for 1/2 cup of flour. If a baker wants to make twice as much, how much flour will they need?

Accepted Answer

2 cups

Answer

1/4 cup

Answer

1 cup

Answer

1/2 cup

Question 11

Which of the following fractions is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

1/16

Answer

1/2

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/8

Question 12

Use a number line to work out the total of the fractions 1/4 and 2/4.

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

1/4

Answer

2/4

Answer

1/2

Question 13

A circle is divided into 8 equal parts. If 3 parts are shaded, what fraction of the circle is shaded?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

3/4

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/8

Question 14

Simplify the fraction 6/12

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

2/6

Answer

3/6

Answer

4/12

Question 15

What is the sum of one-half and one-quarter?

Accepted Answer

Three-quarters

Answer

One-sixth

Answer

Five-sixths

Answer

One-eighth

Question 16

Which number line shows the fraction 1/4?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a number line divided into 4 equal parts, with one part shaded]

Answer

[Image of a number line divided into 3 equal parts, with one part shaded]

Answer

[Image of a number line divided into 5 equal parts, with one part shaded]

Answer

[Image of a number line divided into 6 equal parts, with one part shaded]

Question 17

Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 2/4?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

1/3

Answer

2/3

Answer

3/6

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a method to solve word problems involving adding or subtracting fractions?

Accepted Answer

Convert the fractions to decimals

Answer

Draw a diagram

Answer

Find a common denominator

Answer

Use a number line

Question 19

Find the missing numerator in the fraction equation: 3/7 = x/21

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

6

Answer

12

Answer

15

Question 20

Subtract 1/3 from 1 whole.

Accepted Answer

2/3

Answer

1/3

Answer

3/2

Answer

2

Question 21

Which fraction circle shows the fraction 2/5?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a fraction circle divided into 5 equal parts with 2 parts shaded]

Answer

[Image of a fraction circle divided into 5 equal parts with 3 parts shaded]

Answer

[Image of a fraction circle divided into 6 equal parts with 2 parts shaded]

Answer

[Image of a fraction circle divided into 7 equal parts with 2 parts shaded]

Question 22

What is the difference between three-fifths and one-fifth?

Accepted Answer

Two-fifths

Answer

One-fifth

Answer

Three-fifths

Answer

Four-fifths

Question 23

Use a fraction circle to find the difference between five-sixths and one-half:

Accepted Answer

One-third

Answer

One-sixth

Answer

One-twelfth

Answer

One-twenty-fourth

Question 24

A pizza is cut into eight slices. If you eat three-eighths of the pizza, what part of the pizza is remaining?

Accepted Answer

Five-eighths

Answer

One-eighth

Answer

Two-eighths

Answer

Three-eighths

Question 25

Which of these fractions has the greatest value?

Accepted Answer

Four-tenths

Answer

One-quarter

Answer

Two-sixths

Answer

Three-eighths

Question 26

A garden has a length of three-quarters of a meter and a width of one-half of a meter. What is the garden's area?

Accepted Answer

Three-eighths square meters

Answer

One-eighth square meters

Answer

One-quarter square meters

Answer

One-half square meters

Question 27

Subtract 1/5 from 3/5. Simplify your answer if possible.

Accepted Answer

2/5

Answer

1/5

Answer

3/5

Answer

4/5

Question 28

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If I eat 3/8 of the pizza, what fraction of the pizza is left?

Accepted Answer

5/8

Answer

3/8

Answer

4/8

Answer

6/8

Question 29

Simplify the fraction 2/5 + 1/5. What is the equivalent fraction?

Accepted Answer

3/5

Answer

1/2

Answer

3/10

Answer

6/10

Question 30

Which of the following fractions is greater than 1/2?

Accepted Answer

2/3

Answer

1/3

Answer

3/8

Answer

1/4

Question 31

Simplify the fraction 1/2 - 1/4 + 1/8. What is the equivalent fraction?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/8

Answer

1/16

Question 32

Simplify the fraction 3/4 - 1/8. What is the equivalent fraction?

Accepted Answer

5/8

Answer

3/8

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/8

Question 33

Find the difference between 5/6 and 1/6:

Accepted Answer

4/6

Answer

1/6

Question 34

Use a fraction circle to find the sum of 1/4 and 1/8:

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

2/8

Question 35

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Sarah eats 3/8 of the pizza, what fraction of the pizza does she have left?

Accepted Answer

5/8

Answer

3/8

Question 36

Which of the following is true about the fraction 5/7?

Accepted Answer

It is less than 1.

Question 37

Find the missing numerator in the fraction equation: 3/4 = x/8

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Question 38

Subtract 1/4 from 3/8.

Accepted Answer

5/8

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/8

Answer

1/12

Question 39

Which of the following is a mixed number?

Accepted Answer

2 1/4

Answer

1/4

Answer

3/4 + 1/4

Answer

1 2/4

Question 40

Which of the following is a proper fraction?

Accepted Answer

2/6

Answer

6/2

Answer

4/4

Answer

9/6

Question 41

Find the value of 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8.

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/2

Answer

1/8

Question 42

Which of these is the smallest fraction?

Accepted Answer

1/6

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/2

Answer

1/3

Question 43

Calculate the difference between 2/5 and 1/3. What is the result of subtracting 1/3 from 2/5?

Accepted Answer

7/15

Answer

1/15

Answer

3/10

Answer

1/10

Question 44

On a fraction circle, what fraction is represented by the point that is one-fourth of the way around the circle?

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

1/2

Answer

3/4

Answer

1