Subtracting Fractions: Simplify and Visualize!

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She gives 1/2 of it to her friend. How much pizza does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tom has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. He eats 1/3 of it. How much chocolate bar does he have remaining? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/9

• 3/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar, but Sarah only has 1/4 cup. How much more sugar does she need?

• 1/2 cup

• 5/12 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

In a garden, 7/8 of the flowers are red. If 1/4 of the red flowers wilt, how many red flowers are left?

• 1/2

• 21/32

• 5/8

• 3/4

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/5

• 3/10

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A baker used 4/5 of a bag of flour. If he needs to use 1/3 of what he has left, how much flour will he have after?

• 2/15 of a bag of flour

• 1/2 of a bag of flour

• 3/10 of a bag of flour

• 1/4 of a bag of flour

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

During a race, Jake ran 2/3 of a mile. If he runs another 1/4 mile, how far has he run in total?

• 5/6 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 11/12 mile

• 1 mile

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A class has 3/4 of a cake left. If they eat 1/2 of what is left, how much cake remains?

• 1/4 of the cake

• 1/2 of the cake

• 3/8 of the cake

• 5/8 of the cake

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Samantha has 5/8 of a yard of ribbon. She cuts off 1/4 of it. How much ribbon does she have now?

• 15/32

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 7/32

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A tank is filled with 7/10 of water. If 1/5 of the water is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 5/8

• 14/25

• 1/2

• 3/10

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C