Fraction Fun: Subtracting Fractions in Real-Life Scenarios

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She gives 1/2 of that pizza to her friend. How much pizza does Sarah have left?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 of a cup of sugar. If you only want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

3. Tom read 3/5 of a book. If he decides to read 1/4 of what he has read so far, how much of the book will he have read in total?

• 2/3

• 5/6

• 1/2

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

4. A garden has 5/6 of its area planted with flowers. If 1/3 of that area is planted with roses, what fraction of the garden is planted with flowers other than roses?

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

5. Lisa has 2/5 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of that fabric to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2/5 of a yard

• 3/5 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 1/5 of a yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

6. A tank is filled to 3/4 of its capacity. If 1/3 of that water is used for a plant, how much water remains in the tank?

• 3/4 of the tank's capacity

• 1/2 of the tank's capacity

• 2/3 of the tank's capacity

• 1/4 of the tank's capacity

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

7. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/4 of the bar, how many pieces are left?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 1

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

8. A class has 2/3 of its students participating in a project. If 1/2 of those students are working on the presentation, what fraction of the total students are working on the presentation?

• 1/4

• 2/5

• 3/4

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

9. A baker made 1/2 of a cake and then sold 1/4 of that half. How much of the whole cake did the baker sell?

• 1/4 of the whole cake

• 1/2 of the whole cake

• 1/8 of the whole cake

• 3/8 of the whole cake

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

10. A bottle is filled with 7/8 of juice. If 1/2 of that juice is poured out, how much juice remains in the bottle?

• 7/16

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3