Subtracting Fractions: Real-Life Challenges for 4th Graders

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

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 1/4

• 3/4

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?

• 1/4 of a cup

• 1/3 of a cup

• 2/6 of a cup

• 1/2 of a cup

In a garden, 4/8 of the flowers are red. If 2/8 of the flowers are picked, how many red flowers remain?

• 4

• 8

• 6

• 2

Sarah drank 5/10 of a juice bottle. If she drinks another 2/10, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/10

• 2/10

• 4/10

• 3/10

A baker used 6/12 of a bag of flour. If he uses 3/12 more, how much flour will he have used in total?

• 12/12

• 3/12

• 9/12

• 6/12

At a party, 7/10 of the cake was eaten. If 2/10 of the cake is left, how much cake was eaten?

• 7/10

• 5/10

• 3/10

• 1/10

In a class, 5/6 of the students brought lunch. If 2/6 of them forgot their lunch, how many students brought lunch?

• (3/4)x

• (5/9)x

• (1/2)x

• (2/3)x

A gardener planted 3/4 of the seeds in a packet. If he plants 1/4 more, how many seeds has he planted in total?

• 0

• 3

• 2

• 1

Emma has 9/12 of a yard of ribbon. If she uses 3/12 for a project, how much ribbon does she have left?

• 1/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 2/3 yard