Subtracting Fractions: Real-Life Word Problems for Grade 4

Lily had 3/4 of a pizza. She ate 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tom has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. He gave away 1/3 of it to his friend. How much chocolate bar does he have now? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/9

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe calls for 2/5 cup of sugar. If Maria uses 1/5 cup, how much sugar does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 3/5 cup

• 1/5 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

In a garden, 3/8 of the flowers are red. If 1/4 of the flowers are removed, how many red flowers are left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2 of the total flowers

• 9/32 of the total flowers

• 3/8 of the total flowers

• 5/16 of the total flowers

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sarah drank 2/3 of a bottle of juice. If the bottle originally had 1 whole bottle, how much juice is left? Simplify your answer.

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A baker made 7/10 of a cake. He sold 2/5 of it. How much cake does he have left? Simplify your answer.

• 5/10

• 4/10

• 3/10

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

There are 5/12 of a gallon of milk in the fridge. If 1/4 of a gallon is used, how much milk remains? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/6

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A class has 9/10 of a box of crayons. If they used 1/5 of the crayons, how many are left? Simplify your answer.

• 18/25

• 3/10

• 7/25

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Emma read 3/4 of her book. If she finished 1/2 of what she had read, how much of the book does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 7/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A farmer harvested 4/5 of his apples. He sold 1/3 of what he harvested. How many apples does he have left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 8/15

• 2/3

• 3/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6