worksheet test

Instructions: Solve the following problems. Show all your work and simplify your answers as much as possible.

Part 1: Multiple choice

Choose the correct answer and write the corresponding letter in the blank.

1. What is the result of subtracting 1/3 from 2/3?
   a. 1/6
   b. 1/3
   c. 1/2
   d. 2/3

2. What is the result of subtracting 4/5 from 7/5?
   a. 1/5
   b. 3/5
   c. 2/5
   d. 5/4

3. What is the result of subtracting 3/8 from 5/8?
   a. 1/4
   b. 1/8
   c. 2/8
   d. 3/8

4. What is the result of subtracting 9/10 from 3/10?
   a. 6/10
   b. 4/10
   c. 2/10
   d. 1/10

5. What is the result of subtracting 2/6 from 4/6?
   a. 2/6
   b. 1/3
   c. 1/6
   d. 3/6

Part 2: Short answers

6. Find the result of subtracting 7/9 from 8/9.

7. Find the result of subtracting 2/7 from 3/7.

8. Find the result of subtracting 5/12 from 7/12.

9. Find the result of subtracting 1/4 from 3/4.

10. Find the result of subtracting 3/8 from 5/8.

Part 3: Word problems

11. A pizza was divided into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

12. A recipe for pancakes calls for 1 1/2 cups of flour. If you have already used 3/4 cups, how much flour do you still need?

13. A school has 500 students. 3/5 of the students are girls. How many boys are there in the school?

14. A carpenter has a board that is 12 feet long. He cuts off a piece that is 5 1/2 feet long. What is the length of the remaining board?

15. A family drove 350 miles on their vacation. On the first day, they drove 1/3 of the distance. How many miles did they drive on the first day?

Part 4: Challenge

16. Find the result of subtracting 2/3 from 5/6.

17. Find the result of subtracting 3/4 from 7/8.

18. Find the result of subtracting 7/9 from 2.

19. Find the result of subtracting 1/2 from 1.

20. Find the result of subtracting 3/5 from 1 1/5.

Part 5: Bonus

21. What is the result of subtracting 1/10 from 4/10?

22. What is the result of subtracting 7/8 from 2/8?

23. What is the result of subtracting 3/4 from 3/4?

24. What is the result of subtracting 1 from 0?

25. What is the result of subtracting 0 from 1?