Subtracting Fractions: Fun Word Problems for Grade 4

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tom has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 1/3 of it to his friend. How much chocolate bar does he have now? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 2/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Sarah uses 1/4 cup, how much sugar does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 5/12 cup

• 3/4 cup

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Emma has 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 yard for a project. How much ribbon does she have remaining? Simplify your answer.

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A baker made 4/5 of a cake. He sold 1/4 of it. How much cake is left? Simplify your answer.

• 3/5

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Jack has 9/10 of a gallon of paint. He uses 3/5 of it for a project. How much paint does he have left? Simplify your answer.

• 9/25

• 7/25

• 3/10

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Samantha drank 2/3 of a bottle of juice. If the bottle originally had 1 whole bottle, how much juice is left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 2/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A farmer harvested 5/6 of his corn. He sold 1/3 of what he harvested. How much corn does he have left? Simplify your answer.

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/9

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Mia has 1 whole cake. She gives away 3/8 of it to her friends. How much cake does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2