Word Problems with Subtracting Fractions
1. I am a number. I am 1 5/7 less than 3 1/2. What number am I?
1. I am 1 11/14.
6. Find the difference of 2/3 - 1/6. Write the answer in simplest form.
6. The difference is 1/2 in simplest form.
11.
Subtract. Rewrite vertically, if need to. Write answers in simplest form.
2 5/8 - 1/2
11. The answer in simplest form is 2 1/8.
16.
Subtract. Rename the fractions first, if necessary.
4 7/8 - 2 3/8
16. The answer in simplest form is 2 1/2.
21.
Subtract the mixed numbers. Rewrite vertically. Borrow, if necessary. Answer in simplest form.
4 3/4 - 3 5/6
21. The answer in simplest form is 11/12.
2. The number 7 3/8 is how much greater than 5 2/3?
2. The answer is 1 17/24.
7. Find the difference of 3/8 - 1/10. Write the answer in simplest form.
7. The answer in simplest form is 11/40.
12.
Subtract. Rewrite vertically, if needed.
10 3/4 - 7/12
12. The answer in simplest form is 10 1/6.
17.
Subtract. Rename the fractions first, if necessary.
3 2/5 -2 1/5
17. The answer in simplest form is 1 1/5.
22.
Subtract the mixed numbers. Rewrite vertically. Borrow, if necessary. Answer in simplest form.
7 - 3 3/4
22. The answer in simplest form is 3 1/4
3. Two trees are 2 7/8 meters and 3/4 meters tall. How much taller is the taller tree? Label your answer in meters.
3. The taller tree is 2 1/8 meters taller than the shorter tree.
8. Find the difference of 5/7 - 3/5. Write the answer in simplest form.
8. The answer in simplest form is 4/35.
13.
Subtract. Rewrite vertically, if needed. Write answer in simplest form.
15 11/12 - 6
13. The answer in simplest form is 9 11/12.
18.
Subtract. Rename the fractions first, if necessary.
6 8/9 - 3 16/18
18. The answer in simplest form is 3.
23.
Subtract the mixed numbers. Rewrite vertically. Borrow, if necessary. Answer in simplest form.
9 - 2 1/6
23. The answer in simplest form is 6 5/6.
4. Joe has 4 1/2 gallons of water. He uses 1 gallon to make iced tea and 1/3 gallon to make lemonade. How much water is left?
4. There are 3 1/6 gallons left.
9. Find the difference of 7/8 - 2/3. Write the answer in simplest form.
9. The answer in simplest form is 5/24.
14.
Subtract. Rewrite vertically, if needed. Write the answer in simplest form.
7 4/5 - 3/10
14. The answer in simplest form is 7 1/2.
19.
Subtract. Rename the fractions first, if necessary.
5 4/12 - 5 1/3
19. The answer in simplest form is 0.
24.
Subtract the mixed numbers. Rewrite vertically. Borrow, if necessary. Answer in simplest form.
13 1/10 - 10 7/15
24. The answer in simplest form is 2 19/30.
5. Marvin says that 9/10 - 1/2 = 1/2 because he can round and use 1 - 1/2 = 1/2. Do you agree with Marvin's reasoning?
5. Yes. He is correct.
10.
Find the answer in simplest form for 5/6 + 1/12 - 4/9. Think order of operations to solve. Answer needs to be in simplest form.
10. The answer in simplest form is 17/36.
15.
Subtract. Rewrite vertically, if needed. Write the answer in simplest form.
21 3/5 - 1/4
15. The answer in simplest form is 21 7/20.
20.
Subtract. Rename the fraction first, if necessary.
7 15/20 - 4 3/5
20. The answer in simplest form is 3 3/20.
25.
Subtract the mixed numbers. Rewrite vertically. Borrow, if necessary. Answer in simplest form.
5 1/4 - 2 5/6
25. The answer in simplest form is 2 5/12.