Fraction Fun: Subtracting & Word Problems for 4th Grade

Sarah has 3/8 of a pizza left. She eats 1/8 of it. How much pizza does she have now?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/8

Tom read 5/6 of a book. He finished reading 1/6 of it. How much of the book did he read in total?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1

• 3/4

A recipe calls for 2/5 cup of sugar. If Maria uses 1/5 cup, how much sugar does she still need?

• 2/5 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/5 cup

• 1/5 cup

Liam has 4/10 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 2/10 of it for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 1/10

• 2/10

• 3/10

• 4/10

Emma drank 3/4 of a bottle of juice. If she drinks another 1/4, how much juice will be left in the bottle?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 0

• 1/3

A gardener planted 5/12 of a garden with flowers. He later planted 3/12 more. What fraction of the garden is now planted with flowers?

• 5/12

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

In a class, 7/9 of the students passed the test. If 2/9 of the students did not pass, how many students passed?

• 7/9 of the total number of students

• All students passed the test

• 1/9 of the total number of students

• 5/9 of the total number of students

A baker used 6/8 of a bag of flour. If he uses another 1/8, how much flour will be left in the bag?

• 0

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

Mia has 9/10 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 3/10 of it. How much chocolate does she have now?

• 6/10

• 7/10

• 4/10

• 5/10

A painter used 4/5 of a can of paint. If he uses 1/5 more, how much paint will be left in the can?

• 1/5 of a can

• 0

• 1/2 of a can

• 1/4 of a can