Real-Life Subtraction of Fractions: Like & Unlike Denominators

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

• 1/2

• 9/16

• 5/8

• 3/8

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

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 3/6

• 2/3

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

• 1 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

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

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 2/8 yard

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If 1/5 of the students are boys, how many more girls than boys are there?

• 1/5 of the total number of students

• 3/5 of the total number of students

• 2/5 of the total number of students

• 4/5 of the total number of students

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

• 1/5 of a bag

• 3/5 of a bag

• 2/5 of a bag

• 4/5 of a bag

Jack has 2/3 of a gallon of paint. He uses 1/3 of a gallon for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 1/4 of a gallon

• 2/3 of a gallon

• 1/3 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

Samantha has 5/12 of a cake. She gives away 1/12 of the cake to her neighbor. How much cake does she have now?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

A baker has 3/4 of a pie. He sells 1/4 of it. How much pie does he have left?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 3/4

In a fruit basket, there are 7/10 of an apple pie. If 2/10 of the pie is eaten, how much pie remains?

• 5/10

• 1/10

• 3/10

• 6/10