Fraction Subtraction: Challenges with Like & Unlike Denominators

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

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 9/16

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Tom has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 2/6 of it to his friend. How much chocolate does he have now?

• 1/3

• 3/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Sarah uses 1/3 cup, how much sugar is left to use?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1 cup

• 2/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Emma has 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 3/8 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have remaining?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

In a class, 3/5 of the students are boys. If 1/5 of the boys leave, what fraction of the students are boys now?

• 12/25

• 7/25

• 3/10

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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

• 1/5

• 3/5

• 4/5

• 2/5

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Jack has 1/2 of a gallon of juice. He drinks 1/4 of a gallon. How much juice does he have left?

• 1/2 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Samantha has 2/3 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/6 of a yard for a craft. How much fabric does she have now?

• 1 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 2/3 yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A gardener has 5/12 of a bag of soil. He uses 1/4 of the bag. How much soil is left in the bag?

• 1/3

• 5/16

• 2/5

• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A library has 3/4 of its books checked out. If 1/2 of the checked-out books are returned, what fraction of the books are still checked out?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6