Real-Life Word Problems: Subtracting Fractions Fun!

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

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

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

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/9

• 3/4

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

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 5/12 cup

• 1/2 cup

Emma has 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 yard for a project. How much ribbon does she have remaining?

• 5/8 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 1 yard

• 1/4 yard

A tank is filled with 3/5 of water. If 1/5 of the water is used for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 12/25

• 1/4

• 3/10

• 1/2

Jack has 4/5 of a gallon of paint. He uses 1/4 gallon for a small project. How much paint does he have left?

• 3/5 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 11/20 gallon

• 2/5 gallon

Samantha has 9/10 of a liter of juice. She drinks 1/5 of it. How much juice is left in the bottle?

• 18/25 liters

• 7/25 liters

• 3/10 liters

• 1/2 liters

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

• One quarter of the total apples.

• All of the harvested apples.

• Half of the total number of apples.

• Two thirds of the harvested apples.

A baker made 2/3 of a cake. If he sells 1/2 of it, how much cake does he have remaining?

• 1/3 of a cake

• 1/2 of a cake

• 2/3 of a cake

• 1/4 of a cake

Mia has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/3 yard for a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/2 yard

• 3/6 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 1/4 yard