Subtracting Fractions: Real-Life Scenarios for 4th Graders

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

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 2/4

• 1/2

Tom has 2/5 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 1/5 to his friend. How much chocolate does he have now?

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

A recipe calls for 3/6 of a cup of sugar. If Maria uses 1/6 of a cup, how much sugar is left for the recipe?

• 1/3 of a cup

• 2/6 of a cup

• 1/2 of a cup

• 1/4 of a cup

Lily has 5/8 of a cake. She shares 2/8 with her brother. How much cake does she have remaining?

• 1/8

• 4/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

In a garden, 4/10 of the flowers are red. If 2/10 of the red flowers wilt, how many red flowers are still healthy?

• 1/10 of the total flowers are healthy red flowers.

• 2/10 of the total flowers are healthy red flowers.

• 4/10 of the total flowers are healthy red flowers.

• 3/10 of the total flowers are healthy red flowers.

A box contains 7/12 of a dozen eggs. If 3/12 are used for baking, how many eggs are left in the box?

• 5 eggs

• 4 eggs

• 3 eggs

• 6 eggs

Mark has 9/10 of a yard of fabric. He uses 3/10 for a project. How much fabric does he have left?

• 5/10

• 4/10

• 7/10

• 6/10

Emma read 5/6 of her book. If she finishes 1/6 of the book, how much of the book has she read in total?

• 4/6

• 2

• 3/6

• 1

A jar has 6/9 of a liter of juice. If 2/9 of a liter is poured out, how much juice remains in the jar?

• 1/3 liters

• 2/9 liters

• 5/9 liters

• 4/9 liters

In a class, 3/4 of the students brought lunch. If 1/4 of them forgot their lunch, how many students brought lunch?

• 9/16 of the students brought lunch.

• 1/4 of the students brought lunch.

• 1/2 of the students brought lunch.

• 3/8 of the students brought lunch.