Subtract Like Fractions

^{To add or subtract two fractions with like denominators...}

• write the sum or difference of the numerators over the denominator.
• first write equivalent fractions with a common denominator.

Answer in simplest form.

4/5 - 1/5

• 5/5

• 4/1

• 3/0

• 3/5

Answer in simplest form.
3/6 - 1/6

• 2/6
• 4/6
• 2/3
• 1/3

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.3

Answer in simplest form.
5/9- 2/9

• 1/3
• 6/9
• 3/9
• 2/3

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.3

Answer in simplest form.
6/8- 4/8

• 10/8
• 4/8
• 1/4
• 1 and 1/4

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.3

Answer in simplest form.
9/12- 3/12

• 1
• 1/2
• 12/12
• 6/12

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.3

Answer in simplest form.
Chris spent 5/6 hour drawing and 2/6 hour reading. How much more time did he spend drawing than reading?

• 1
• 1/2
• 7/6
• 3/6

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.3

Harry bought a pizza that had 10 equal slices. His friends ate 7/10 of the pizza and he ate 2/10 of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza was left after they finished eating?

• 9/10

• 5/0

• 1/10

• 5/10

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CCSS.3.G.A.2

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2

CCSS.3.NF.A.3

Tim had 10/12 of a green streamer for a bulletin board. He used 5/12 roll for the border. What fraction of the roll of green streamer does Tim have left?

• 1 3/12

• 5/12

• 5/0

• 15/12

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2

Kelly had a Hershey chocolate bar. She broke the bar into 5 pieces. Her friend Grace ate 2/5 of the bar. Her friend Kayla ate 1/5 of the same bar. How much of the bar was left for Kelly to eat?

• 3/5

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 1/5

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CCSS.3.G.A.2

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2

CCSS.3.NF.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8