Fraction Fun: Solving Real-Life Problems with Subtraction

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

Tom has 2/3 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 1/6 of it to his friend. How much chocolate bar does he have now?

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 3/4

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you only have 1/4 cup, how much more sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/8 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

Sarah drank 5/8 of a gallon of juice. If she buys another 1/4 gallon, how much juice does she have in total?

• 5/8 gallon

• 7/8 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If 1/4 of the girls leave, what fraction of the class remains?

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 4/5

• 17/20

A baker used 2/3 of a bag of flour for cookies and 1/6 for bread. How much flour is left in the bag?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/6

Mark has 7/8 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/2 yard for a project. How much fabric does he have left?

• 1/4 yard

• 1 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 5/8 yard

Emma has 1/2 of a gallon of paint. She uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much paint does she have remaining?

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

A gardener planted 3/4 of a garden with flowers and 1/8 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is still empty?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/8

Jake has 5/6 of a cake. He shares 1/3 of it with his friends. How much cake does he have left?

• 5/9

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4