Fraction Subtraction: Simplifying Word Problems

Sarah had 3/4 of a pizza. She ate 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 5/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 5/12 cup

• 2/3 cup

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Liam had 7/8 of a gallon of juice. He drank 1/2 of it. How much juice is left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4 gallons

• 7/16 gallons

• 3/8 gallons

• 5/16 gallons

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Emma read 3/5 of her book. If she finished 1/10 of it, how much of the book does she have left to read? Simplify your answer.

• 2/5

• 4/10

• 1/2

• 3/10

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A gardener used 4/5 of a bag of soil. If he used 1/4 of the bag, how much soil is left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2 of a bag

• 3/4 of a bag

• 1/5 of a bag

• 0

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

In a class, 2/3 of the students are boys. If 1/6 of the boys left, how many boys are still in the class? Simplify your answer.

• (5/9)x

• (1/2)x

• (2/3)x

• (3/4)x

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A baker made 5/6 of a cake. If he sold 1/2 of it, how much cake does he have left? Simplify your answer.

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/12

• 1/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Lucy has 9/10 of a yard of fabric. She used 1/5 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have remaining? Simplify your answer.

• 3/10

• 7/25

• 18/25

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A tank was filled with 3/4 of water. If 1/3 of the water was used, how much water is left in the tank? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 2/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2