Fraction Challenge: Subtracting in Real Life Scenarios

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

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/9

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria uses 1/4 cup, how much more sugar does she need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

In a garden, 3/5 of the flowers are red and 1/3 of the flowers are yellow. How much of the garden is not red or yellow?

• 1/2

• 1/15

• 2/5

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sarah drank 5/6 of a juice bottle. If the bottle was originally 1 whole, how much juice is left?

• 1/6

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

A baker made 7/8 of a cake. He sold 1/4 of it. How much cake does he have left?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 21/32

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

In a class, 2/5 of the students are boys and 1/10 are girls. What fraction of the class is neither boys nor girls?

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A ribbon is 3/4 yard long. If 1/2 yard is cut off, how much ribbon remains?

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1 yard

• 3/4 yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Emma has 1/2 of a gallon of paint. She uses 1/4 of a gallon for a craft. How much paint does she have remaining?

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2