Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Multiple Choice

Gavin has 2/3 pint of water left in his bottle. He drinks 1/2 pint. How much water is left in the bottle now?

• 3/5

• 1/6

• 7/6

Multiple Choice

Emily's shelf is 3/4 foot wide. Her clock is 2/3 foot wide. How much wider is her shelf than her clock?

• 1/1

• 1/12

• 5/9

Multiple Choice

What is the value of the expression 9/10 - 3/5

• 6/5

• 3/10 or 15/50

• 6/10

Multiple Choice

Felicia lives 4/5 mile from school and 3/10 mile from the soccer field. How much closer does she live to the soccer field than the school?

• 1/5 mile

• 11/10 miles

• 5/10 or 1/2 mile

Multiple Choice

What is the LCM or LCD of 4/5 and 5/10

• 50

• 10

Multiple Choice

What is the LCM of 5/6 and 1/4?

• 24

• 12

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between 5/6 and 1/4

• 4/2

• 6/10

• 7/12

Multiple Choice

3/4-5/8 in lowest terms?

• 1/8

• 4/32

Multiple Choice

James sleeps 3/8 of each day. He spends 1/3 of each day at work. What fraction of his day is not spent working or sleeping?

• 1/24

• 2/5

• 7/24

Multiple Choice

What is the LCM or LCD of 2/3 and 1/2?

• 12

• 6

• 24

Multiple Choice

What is an equivalent fraction for 1/2

• 2/6

• 4/6

• 3/6

Multiple Choice

Why are sixths chosen as a common denominator for 2/3 and 1/2

• LCM of course

• GCF is why

Multiple Choice

What is 7/8-1/6? Use the LCD...

• 17/24

• 34/48

• 6/2