Free Printable Subtracting Fractions

1.

Solve. SIMPLIFY if needed.

$1\frac{1}{2}-\frac{2}{8}$

a)

$\frac{1}{4}$

b)

$1\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$1\frac{2}{8}$

d)

$1\frac{1}{6}$

2.

There was $5\frac{1}{2}$ cakes left over from the party. Tammy ate $1\frac{3}{10}$ pieces of cake the next day. How much cake did she have left? Give answer in simplest terms.

a)

$4\frac{2}{10}$

b)

$4$

c)

$4\frac{1}{2}$

d)

$4\frac{1}{5}$

3.

Solve. SIMPLIFY if needed.

$\frac{10}{12}-\frac{3}{12}$

a)

$\frac{7}{12}$

b)

$\frac{7}{0}$

c)

$\frac{13}{12}$

d)

$\frac{12}{12}$

4.

Solve. SIMPLIFY if needed.

$8\frac{3}{9}-3\frac{1}{3}$

a)

$5\frac{2}{6}$

b)

$5$

c)

$5\frac{0}{9}$

d)

$\frac{0}{9}$

5.

Choose all possible answers. $\frac{13}{15}-\ \frac{2}{3}$

a)

$\frac{3}{15}$

b)

$\frac{1}{5}$

c)

$\frac{1}{8}$

d)

$\frac{4}{20}$

6.

Mr. Kau ordered 2 pizzas. The office staff ate $\frac{2}{5}$ of the pizzas, the teachers ate $\frac{4}{10}$ of the pizzas, and the school care takers ate $\frac{1}{5}$ . How much pizza was left?

a)

1 whole pizza was left.

b)

$\frac{1}{2}$ of the pizza was left.

c)

$\frac{1}{5}$ of the pizza was left

7.

Solve. SIMPLIFY if needed.

$2\frac{1}{2\ }-\ 1\frac{1}{4}$

a)

$1\frac{1}{2}$

b)

$1\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$3\frac{2}{6}$

d)

$3\frac{1}{4}$

8.

Solve. SIMPLIFY if needed.

$3\frac{3}{7}-1\frac{7}{14}$

a)

$2\frac{1}{14}$

b)

$1\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$4\frac{11}{14}$

d)

$1\frac{3}{14}$

9.

Choose all possible solutions.

$7\frac{8}{6}-3\frac{2}{6}$

a)

$5$

b)

$\frac{30}{6}$

c)

$5\frac{0}{6}$

d)

$4\frac{6}{6}$

10.

Is Sonya's work correct? Why?

a)

No, because she didn't write it vertically and she didn't even show her work.

b)

Yes, because she subtracted.

c)

Yes, because she circled the answer and her subtraction is correct.

d)

No, because she didn't find a common denominator that both fractions have.

Subtracting Fractions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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