Subtracting Fractions Word Problems

Two-thirds of a pie is left over after dinner. Meg takes 1/6 of the whole pie to a neighbor. How much pie is left after Meg takes some to the neighbor?

• 5/6

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/3

Daniel watched a beetle and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 1/2 of a yard and the spider crawled 1/8 of a yard. How much farther did the beetle crawl than the spider?

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

Pam walks 3/4 of a mile to school. Paul walks 1/8 of a mile to school. How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?

• 5/8

• 4/8

• 1 3/8

• 3/4

After dinner, Joe and his family eat 1/2 of Joe's birthday cake. Then, Joe eats another 1/8 of the cake for breakfast the following morning and his brother eats 1/4 of it. How much of the cake has been eaten?

• 1 1/8

• 7/8

• 1

• 9/16

The fifth grade math teachers ordered pizza for lunch. Mrs. Dombkowski ate 1/3 of the pizza. Ms. Chaney ate 5/12 of the pizza. How much more pizza did Ms. Chaney eat than Mrs. Dombkowski?

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 4/6

• 1/12

Charlotte received 7/10 inches of rain on Monday. On Tuesday it rained an additional 2/5 inches. How many more inches did it rain on Monday than on Tuesday?

• 3/10

• 1/5

• 6/10

• 2/5

Tony had 7/8 pound of turkey. He used 2/3 pound for sandwiches. How many pounds of turkey does Tony have left? Remember to simplify if possible. 

Dr. Stancil has 5/8 of a box of chocolate. She eats 1/4 of the box. How many chocolates are left in the box, after Dr. Stancil has eaten some?

• 2/4 of the box is left

• 3/8 of the box is left

• 1/4 of the box is left

• 4/8 of the box is left

Mrs. Jarvis has read 2/3 of a book. She reads 1/6 of the book when she gets home from school. How much of the book does Mrs. Jarvis have left to read?

• 5/6 of the book left

• 1/3 of the book left

• 1/6 of the book left

• 2/3 of the book left

Gail made 7/8 quart of lemonade. Her sister drank 1/4 quart of the lemonade. How much lemonade is left?

• 1 quart