Fraction Fun: Word Problems & Subtracting Fractions

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza, and she eats 1/3 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/8

Tom has 2/5 of a chocolate bar, and he gives away 1/10 of it to his friend. How much chocolate does he have now?

• 7/25

• 3/10

• 1/2

• 9/25

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but Maria only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need to complete the recipe?

• 1/6 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

Liam drank 3/8 of a gallon of juice, and his sister drank 1/4 of a gallon. How much juice did they drink together?

• 5/8 of a gallon

• 3/4 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 2/8 of a gallon

Emma has 5/6 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 of a yard for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2/3 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 1/3 of a yard

A baker made 3/5 of a cake and sold 1/4 of it. How much cake does he have remaining?

• 2/5

• 9/20

• 3/10

• 1/2

In a class, 2/3 of the students are boys, and 1/6 of the students are girls. What fraction of the class is not accounted for?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/6

A gardener planted 1/2 of a garden with flowers and 1/3 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is still empty?

• 1/6

• 1/4

• 2/5

• 3/8

Jack has 7/10 of a liter of lemonade, and he drinks 1/5 of it. How much lemonade does he have left?

• 3/10 liters

• 1/2 liters

• 14/25 liters

• 1/4 liters

A tank is filled with 3/4 of water, and 1/3 of that water is used for a plant. How much water is left in the tank?

• 3/4 of the tank's total capacity

• 2/3 of the tank's total capacity

• 1/2 of the tank's total capacity

• 1/4 of the tank's total capacity