Fraction Word Problems: Subtracting for Grade 5 Fun!

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

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

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

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 1/2

• 2/3

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Sarah uses 1/4 cup, how much sugar does she still need?

• 2/3 cup

• 5/12 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

In a garden, 7/8 of the flowers are blooming. If 1/2 of those bloom in the morning, how many are still not blooming?

• 1/8

• 2/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

A baker made 1/2 of a cake. He sold 1/4 of it. How much cake does he have left?

• 3/8 of a cake

• 1/8 of a cake

• 1/4 of a cake

• 1/2 of a cake

Emma has 1/2 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 1/2 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/3 yard

A bottle contains 3/5 of a liter of juice. If 1/10 of a liter is poured out, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 3/10 of a liter

• 2/5 of a liter

• 1/2 of a liter

• 1/5 of a liter

Mark has 4/5 of a gallon of paint. He uses 1/5 of it for a small project. How much paint does he have left?

• 4/5 of a gallon

• 2/5 of a gallon

• 3/5 of a gallon

• 1/5 of a gallon

A class collected 3/4 of a pound of recycling. They recycled 1/2 of it. How much recycling do they have left?

• 1/4 pounds

• 1/2 pounds

• 3/8 pounds

• 5/8 pounds

Samantha has 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/6 of it for a craft. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 2/3