Subtracting Fractions

While making desserts for a bake sale, Lyla used 7/10 of a scoop of brown sugar as well as 1/5 of a scoop of white sugar. How much more brown sugar did Lyla use?

• 1 1/2

• 5/10

• 1/2

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

While cooking a stew, Bonnie used 5/6 of a shaker of salt and 5/12 of a shaker of pepper. How much more salt did Bonnie use?

• 5/9
• 5/12
• 1  1/4
• 11/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

You give 1/3 of a pan of Brownies to Susan and 1/6 of the pan of brownies to Patrick. How much of the pan of brownies did you give away?

• 1/9

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Pam walks 7/8 of a mile to school.  Paul walks 1/2 of a mile to school.  How much farther does Pam walk than Paul? 

• 3/8
• 4/5
• 1 3/8
• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

4/5 - 1/10

• 3/5
• 7/10
• 4/50
• 5/15

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Jerome wants to walk to school. He lives 2 1/4 miles away. So far, he has walked 7/8 of a mile. How far does he have left to go?

• 1 3/8
• 2 6/4
• 1 6/8
• 2 3/4

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C