Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Instructions:
Subtract the fractions below. Remember to simplify your answers to their simplest form.
Section A: Subtract these fractions
1.
⁵⁄₈ − ²⁄₈ =
2.
⁷⁄₁₀ − ³⁄₁₀ =
3.
⁴⁄₅ − ¹⁄₅ =
4.
⁹⁄₁₂ − ⁵⁄₁₂ =
5.
⁶⁄₇ − ²⁄₇ =
6.
¹¹⁄₁₅ − ⁴⁄₁₅ =
Section B: Subtract and simplify
7.
⁸⁄₁₀ − ⁴⁄₁₀ =
8.
⁶⁄₉ − ³⁄₉ =
9.
⁷⁄₈ − ³⁄₈ =
10.
¹⁰⁄₁₂ − ⁴⁄₁₂ =
11.
⁹⁄₁₅ − ³⁄₁₅ =
12.
⁸⁄₁₂ − ²⁄₁₂ =
Section C: Word problems
13. Sarah had ⁷⁄₈ of a pizza. She ate ³⁄₈ of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza is left?
Answer: _______________________________
14. A bottle contains ⁵⁄₆ of a litre of juice. Tom drinks ¹⁄₆ of a litre. How much juice remains in the bottle?
Answer: _______________________________
15. Jake walked ⁹⁄₁₀ of a kilometre to school. His friend walked ⁴⁄₁₀ of a kilometre. How much further did Jake walk?
Answer: _______________________________