Subtraction of Fractions Word Problems

Jaden found an orange caterpillar and a green caterpillar in his backyard. The green caterpillar was 11/12 of an inch long and the orange caterpillar was 5/6 of an inch long. How much longer was the green caterpillar than the orange caterpillar?

• 21/12

• 6/6

• 1/12

While hiking, Abdul ate 1/2 of a cup of nuts. Jackson ate 3/8 of a cup of nuts. How much more did Abdul eat than Jackson?

• 1/8 cups

• 4/6 cups

• 2/3 cups

Finn began his pizza delivery route with 7/12 of a tank of gas in his car. When he made it back to the pizzeria, 1/2 of a tank of gas was left. How much gas did Finn use?

• 1/12

• 8/14

• 1/2

Mary had a pitcher containing 5/8 of a gallon of lemonade. Her sister drinks 1/4 of a gallon and her mom drank 1/3 of a gallon. What fractional part of a gallon is remaining?

• 1/12

• 1/8

• 1/32

• 1/24

If Anika has 2/3 of a chocolate bar and she gives 1/4 of it to her friend, how much chocolate does she have left?

• 1/3

• 5/12

• 3/8

• 1/2

Tom spends 13 /15 of an hour studying and also spends

8/15 of an hour at the store. How much less time does Tom spend at the store compared to studying?

• 1/3

• 21/15

• 2/3

• 4/3

A recipe called for 1/12 of a cup of chopped tomatoes and 4/9 of a cup of diced walnuts. How many more cups of walnuts did the recipe call for?

• 3/3

• 4/108

• 13/36

• 5/21

3/14 of a foot of fabric is needed to make a rug, while

13/14 of a foot of fabric is required to make a coat. How much more fabric is needed to make a coat versus a rug?

• 5/7

• 16/14

• 1 1/7

• 10/14

Jess has to walk 7/11 of a mile to get to the store. Nancy has to travel 4/9 of a mile to also get to the store. How much further does Jess have to walk than Nancy to get to the store?

• 9/99

• 19/99

• 11/20

• 1 1/2

Destiny was to feed her dog in the morning. She was to give the large dog 7/8 of a scoop of dog food and the smaller dog 1/4 of a scoop. How much more dog food does Destiny need to give the large dog?

• 3/8 scoop

• 5/8 scoop

• 1/2 scoop

• 1 scoop