Fraction Word Problems Subtraction

Andrew spent 8/10 of an hour in total at football practice. Of that time, spent 2/10 of an hour running and 5/10 of an hour lifting weights. The rest of the time was spent doing drills. How long did Andrew spend doing drills?

Type your answer only WITHOUT the unit.

(Example: Instead of 4 pounds, just write 4)

Lee drank 1 and 2/3 quarts of water today. He drank 2/5 quart less water than Steve. How much water did Steve drink today?

• 4 and 1/5 quarts

• 1 and 10/15 quarts

• 2 and 1/5 quarts

• 2 and 1/15 quarts

Kathy uses 2 and 5/9 pounds of flour to make baked goods. She uses 5/6 pounds more than Diana. How many pounds of flour did Diana use?

• 2 and 15/18 lbs

• 2 and 5/6 lbs

• 1 and 13/18 lbs

• 3 and 1/9 lbs

The Lido family has 2 and 1/2 pints of apple juice. They drink 7/8 pint of the juice on Monday and 5/12 pint on Tuesday. How many pints of juice are left?

• 1 and 5/24 pints

• 2 and 1/24 pints

• 3 and 3/8 pints

• 1/2 pint

A grocer sells 5 and 2/3 pounds of blueberries in the morning. In the afternoon the grocer sells 11/12 pounds less blueberries. How many pounds of blueberries are sold in the morning and afternoon altogether?

• 6 and 3/12 lbs

• 6 and 1/4 lbs

• 10 and 10/24 lbs

• 10 and 5/12 lbs

A monkey climbs 3 and 3/5 feet up a coconut tree that has a height of 10 feet. It rests for a while and continues to climb another 4 and 2/3 feet. How many more feet must the monkey climb to reach the top?

• 8 and 4/15 feet

• 1 and 11/15 feet

• 7 and 19/15 feet

• 4 and 10/15

Mike and Bob needed 10 pints of water to fill a bucket. Bob filled the bucket with 3 and 11/12 pints. Mike poured 1 and 2/5 pints less than Bob. How much water is still needed to fill the tank?

• 6 and 13/30

• 2 and 31/60

• 151/60

• 3 and 17/30

Sara uses 7/9 quart water to make lemonade. She uses 1/4 quart less water to make punch. How much water does Sara use for both drinks?

• 5/6

• 1 and 11/36

• 1 and 7/9

• 47/36

At the farmers' market, Trent bought 1/2 of a bag of Red Delicious apples and 5/12 of a bag of Gala apples. How many more bags of Red Delicious apples did Trent purchase?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Snow fell in Monroe twice in one day. The town received 3/8 inch of snow in the morning and another 1/2 inch of snow in the afternoon. How many total inches of snow fell in Monroe on that day?

• 1/8

• 3/10

• 5/8

• 7/8