Fraction Subtraction and Simplification Challenge

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

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

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

A recipe calls for 2/5 cup of sugar. If Sarah uses 1/4 cup, how much sugar does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 2/5 cup

• 3/20 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/5 cup

Emma has 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. She used 1/2 yard for a project. How much ribbon does she have remaining? Simplify your answer.

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

In a garden, 3/5 of the flowers are red. If 1/5 of the red flowers wilt, how many red flowers are left? Simplify your answer.

• 3x

• x

• 4x

• 2.4x

A baker made 4/5 of a cake. He sold 1/4 of it. How much cake does he have left? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 2/5

• 4/5

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

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 1/4

Samantha has 9/10 of a yard of fabric. She used 1/5 of it for a dress. How much fabric does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 3/10

• 18/25

• 7/25

• 1/2

A class collected 3/4 of a pound of recycling. They recycled 1/2 of it. How much recycling is left? Simplify your answer.

• 5/8 pounds

• 1/4 pounds

• 1/2 pounds

• 3/8 pounds

A farmer harvested 5/6 of his corn. He sold 1/3 of what he harvested. How much corn does he have left? Simplify your answer.

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 3/4