Subtracting Fractions: Real-Life Scenarios for 5th Graders

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

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 1/5 of a cup

• 1/2 of a cup

• 2/5 of a cup

• 3/20 of a cup

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Emma has 7/8 of a gallon of paint. She uses 1/2 of it to paint a fence. How much paint is left?

• 7/16 gallons

• 5/16 gallons

• 3/8 gallons

• 1/4 gallons

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Jake has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 1/3 of what he has. How much chocolate does he have now?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A baker has 3/5 of a bag of flour. He uses 1/10 of it for a cake. How much flour is left?

• 1/2

• 1/5

• 3/10

• 27/50

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sophie has 4/7 of a liter of juice. She drinks 1/2 of what she has. How much juice is left?

• 2/7 liters

• 1/7 liters

• 3/7 liters

• 1 liter

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A gardener has 5/8 of a bag of soil. He uses 1/4 of it for planting. How much soil does he have remaining?

• 7/32

• 3/8

• 15/32

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Mark has 2/3 of a gallon of lemonade. He drinks 1/6 of it. How much lemonade does he have left?

• 5/9 gallons

• 2/3 gallons

• 3/4 gallons

• 1/2 gallons

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A teacher has 9/10 of a pack of markers. She gives away 1/5 of the pack. How many markers does she have now?

• 1/2

• 18/25

• 3/5

• 7/10

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C