NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

ACTIVITY

Subtracting Fractions

Solve these problems. Show or explain how you solved them.

• 1 3 4 − 1 8 3 fourths , minus , 1 eighth = _______________

• 2 9 10 − 2 4 9 tenths , minus , 2 fourths = _______________

• 3 2 − 2 3 2 minus , 2 thirds = _______________

• 4 Shandra walks 7 8 7 eighths of a mile to school. Paul walks 2 3 2 thirds of a mile to school. How much farther does Shandra walk than Paul?

• 5 Martin walks 3 4 3 fourths of a mile to soccer practice. He has walked 5 12 5 twelfths of a mile so far. How much farther does he have to walk?

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