Fraction Fun: Solve & Subtract Rational Number Puzzles

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

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 5/8

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much fabric does he have left?

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 2/3

A tank can hold 2 1/2 gallons of water. If it is currently filled with 1 1/4 gallons, how much more water can it hold?

• 1 gallon

• 2 gallons

• 3/4 gallon

• 1 1/4 gallons

Lily bought 3/5 of a pound of nuts. She used 1/4 of a pound in a recipe. How much does she have left?

• 2/5 of a pound

• 7/20 of a pound

• 3/10 of a pound

• 1/2 of a pound

A car travels 1 1/2 miles in 1/4 hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 6 miles

• 4 miles

• 8 miles

• 10 miles

If a book costs $12.50 and you have a coupon for $3.75 off, how much will you pay for the book?

• $7.00

• $10.25

• $8.75

• $9.50

A garden is 3/4 of an acre. If 1/2 of it is planted with vegetables, how much of the garden is not planted?

• 3/8 of an acre

• 5/8 of an acre

• 1/4 of an acre

• 1/2 of an acre

James has 2 1/3 hours to complete his homework. If he spends 1 1/2 hours on math, how much time does he have left for other subjects?

• 50 minutes

• 2 hours

• 1 hour

• 30 minutes

A bottle contains 1 1/2 liters of juice. If you pour out 2/3 of a liter, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 3/4 liters

• 1 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 5/6 liters