Fraction Word Problems: Subtracting with Unlike Denominators

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza, and she eats 1/3 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

Tom has 2/5 of a yard of fabric, and he buys another 1/2 yard. How much fabric does he have in total?

• 1 yard

• 5/10 yard

• 9/10 yard

• 3/5 yard

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but Maria only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

Liam drank 5/6 of a gallon of juice, and his brother drank 1/4 of a gallon. How much juice did they drink together?

• 2/3 gallons

• 3/4 gallons

• 1 1/12 gallons

• 1/2 gallon

Emma has 7/8 of a chocolate bar, and she gives 1/4 of it to her friend. How much chocolate bar does she have left?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 21/32

• 1/2

A baker used 3/10 of a bag of flour for one cake and 1/5 of the bag for another. How much flour did he use in total?

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 1/3

• 3/5

In a class, 2/3 of the students are girls. If there are 12 students in total, how many girls are there?

• 10

• 4

• 8

• 6

Jack has 1/2 of a gallon of paint, and he uses 1/6 of it for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 2/3 gallon

• 5/12 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

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

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/8

Mia has 5/6 of a chocolate bar, and she eats 1/3 of it. How much chocolate bar does she have left?

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4