Subtracting Unlike Fractions: Real-Life Scenarios for 5th Graders

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

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

Tom has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. He eats 1/4 of it. How much chocolate bar does Tom have remaining?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/8

A recipe calls for 2/5 cup of sugar, but Maria only has 1/2 cup. If she uses the sugar, how much will she have left?

• 1/10 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 3/10 cup

Liam has 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 1/2 yard for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 5/8 yard

• 1 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 3/8 yard

Emma drank 3/5 of a bottle of juice. If she pours out 1/10 of the bottle, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 3/10

A gardener has 4/9 of a bag of soil. He uses 1/3 of it for planting. How much soil does he have left?

• 8/27

• 5/27

• 1/4

• 2/9

In a class, 2/3 of the students are girls. If 1/4 of the girls leave, what fraction of the students are still girls?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 3/4

A baker has 5/12 of a cake left. He sells 1/6 of it. How much cake does he have remaining?

• 25/72

• 1/3

• 5/12

• 1/2

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

• 2/3 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

A tank has 3/5 of its capacity filled with water. If 1/10 of the tank is drained, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 1/3

• 1/2