How to subtract fractions

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ISEE Middle Level Quantitative Reasoning › How to subtract fractions

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A baker used $\frac{4}{8}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{6}{8}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

$x = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3}$

$y = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{3}$

Which is the greater quantity?

(a)

(b) $-\frac{1}{2}$

A baker used $\frac{1}{3}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{2}{3}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Solve:

$\frac{7}{8}-\frac{3}{16}$

Tim ordered a pizza and ate $\frac{1}{3}$ of the pizza. Jenny ate $\frac{2}{3}$ of the pizza. How much more did Jenny eat than Tim?

This year, Cassie grew $\frac{3}{9}$ of an inch, and her brother, Charlie, grew $\frac{5}{9}$ of an inch. How much more did Charlie grow than Cassie?

Solve the following:

$\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{7}{8} - \frac{3}{4} =$

A baker used $\frac{1}{8}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{2}{8}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{2}{3}$

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