Real-Life Fraction Subtraction: Visual Models & Reasoning

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

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

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 1/2

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

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 5/12 cup

• 2/3 cup

In a garden, 3/5 of the flowers are red. If 1/5 of the red flowers wilt, how many red flowers are left?

• 36

• 60

• 40

• 48

Sarah drank 7/8 of a bottle of juice. If she pours out 1/4 of what she drank, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 21/32

A baker made 1/2 of a cake. He sold 1/6 of it. How much cake does he have left?

• 2/3

• 5/12

• 1/3

• 1/4

A class has 3/4 of a box of crayons. If they use 1/2 of the crayons, how much is left in the box?

• 1/4 of a box of crayons

• 3/8 of a box of crayons

• 5/8 of a box of crayons

• 1/2 of a box of crayons

Jake has 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 1/4 of it for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

Emma has 5/8 of a gallon of paint. She uses 1/4 of a gallon for a craft. How much paint does she have left?

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 2/8 of a gallon

• 4/8 of a gallon

• 3/8 of a gallon

A farmer harvested 3/4 of his corn. He sold 1/3 of what he harvested. How much corn does he have left?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 2/3

• 1/4