Subtracting Fractions: Two-Step Challenges for Grade 5

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

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/2

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?

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

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

• 5/12 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a garden, 7/8 of the flowers are blooming. If 1/2 of those blooming flowers wilt, how many blooming flowers are left?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 3

A baker made 1/2 of a cake and then sold 1/3 of it. How much cake does the baker have left?

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

Emma has 5/12 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/4 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 1/3

• 3/8

• 5/16

• 2/5

A bottle contains 3/5 of a liter of juice. If 1/10 of a liter is poured out, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/2 liter

• 1/4 liter

• 3/10 liter

• 2/5 liter

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

• 1/4 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 2/5 of a gallon

• 3/5 of a gallon

A class has 2/3 of a box of crayons. If they use 1/6 of the box for a project, how much is left?

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/2

Samantha has 7/10 of a yard of ribbon. She cuts off 1/5 of a yard. How much ribbon does she have remaining?

• 1/4 yard

• 2/5 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/10 yard