Subtracting Fractions
7/8 - 2/4 = ?
? = 3/8
2/9 + 1/9 = ?
?= 3/9 = 1/3
1/5 x 9 = ?
?= 9/5 = 1 4/5
1/4 ÷ 2= ?
?= /8
A meteorologist recorded the rainfall in Washington in two consecutive months. In the first month, there was 11/12 of an inch of rain. In the second month, there was 1/4 of an inch of rain. What was the total amount of rainfall during the two months?
1 2/12
2/3 - 2/6 = ?
? = 2/6 = 1/3
2/10 + 5/10 = ?
? = 7/10
Chose the correct symbol
2 x 3/4 ___?___ 2
?= <
2/7 ÷ 1/5 = ?
? = 10/7 = 1 3/7
At the beach, Blanca and her sister both built sandcastles and then measured their heights. Blanca's sandcastle was 3 1/8 feet tall and her sister's was 1/2 of a foot tall. How much taller was Blanca's sandcastle than her sister's?
2 5/8
9/10 - 3/5 =
?= 3/10
13/30 + 4/15 = ?
? = 21/30 = 7/10
Chose the correct sign
2 ___?___ 2 x 1/3
? = >
3/7 ÷ 1/2 = ?
? = 6/7
Perry's bird feeder holds 1/3 of a cup of birdseed. Perry is filling the bird feeder with a scoop that holds 1/6 of a cup. How many scoops of birdseed will Perry put into the feeder?
2
9/10 - 4/5 = ?
? = 1/10
5/12 + 8/11 = ?
? = 1 19/132 = 151/132
1/2 × 1/4 × 1/2 = ?
? = 1/16y
3/5 ÷ 1/2 = ?
? = 6/5 = 1 1/5
At the Putnam Ski Resort, it snowed 4 feet yesterday and 2/6 of a foot today. How much more did it snow yesterday than today?
3 2/3
7 2/5 - 3 1/11 = ?
? = 3 17/55
467 3/39 + 82 2/3 = ?
? = 550
34 4/6 x 4 1/2 = ?
? = 3
23 3/9 / 6 5/3 = ?
? = 3 1/23
Brooke's daughter wanted to decorate her room with her favorite color, indigo. Brooke had 13 2/8 cans of indigo paint stored in the garage. She used 10 1/2 cans to paint her daughter's room. How much indigo paint did Brooke have left?
2 3/4