Subtracting Fractions: Fun Word Problems for 4th Graders

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

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 5/8

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

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 3/4

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

• 1/2 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 3/5 cup

• 1/5 cup

In a garden, 3/8 of the flowers are red. If 1/4 of the flowers are removed, how many red flowers are left?

• (1/4)x

• (5/8)x

• (3/4)x

• (3/8)x

A bottle contains 7/10 liters of juice. If 2/5 liters are poured out, how much juice remains in the bottle?

• 1/2 liters

• 4/10 liters

• 5/10 liters

• 3/10 liters

Sarah has 1/2 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/6 of a yard for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 2/5 yard

• 1/4 yard

A baker made 3/5 of a cake. If he sells 1/5 of it, how much cake does he have remaining?

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 12/25

• 1/2

In a class, 4/9 of the students are girls. If 1/3 of the girls leave, how many girls are left in the class?

• 8/27 of the total number of students are girls left in the class.

• 1/4 of the total number of students are girls left in the class.

• 5/9 of the total number of students are girls left in the class.

• 2/9 of the total number of students are girls left in the class.

A tank is filled with 5/8 of water. If 1/4 of the water is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 7/16

• 3/8

• 15/32

• 1/2

Emma has 2/3 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/4 of a yard for a craft. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2/3 of a yard

• 3/4 of a yard

• 5/12 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard