4th Grade Math - Subtracting Fractions In Word Problems

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?

$\frac{2}{8}$

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

Explanation

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

$\frac{6}{8}-\frac{4}{8}=\frac{2}{8}$

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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?

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{3}{3}$

$\frac{4}{3}$

$\frac{5}{3}$

Explanation

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

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

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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?

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{3}{3}$

$\frac{4}{3}$

$\frac{5}{3}$

Explanation

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference in how much they ate.

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

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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?

$\frac{2}{9}$

$\frac{1}{9}$

$\frac{4}{9}$

$\frac{5}{9}$

$\frac{6}{9}$

Explanation

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference in how much they've grown.

$\frac{5}{9}-\frac{3}{9}=\frac{2}{9}$

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?

$\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{2}{8}$

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

Explanation

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

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

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This year, Hannah grew $\frac{6}{9}$ of an inch, and her brother, Joe, grew $\frac{8}{9}$ of an inch. How much more did Joe grow than Hannah?

$\frac{2}{9}$

$\frac{3}{9}$

$\frac{4}{9}$

$\frac{5}{9}$

$\frac{6}{9}$

Explanation

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference in how much they've grown.

$\frac{8}{9}-\frac{6}{9}=\frac{2}{9}$

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This year, Samantha grew $\frac{1}{6}$ of an inch, and her brother, David, grew $\frac{2}{6}$ of an inch. How much more did David grow than Samantha?

$\frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{5}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

$\frac{4}{6}$

Explanation

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference in how much they've grown.

$\frac{2}{6}-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{1}{6}$

A baker used $\frac{3}{8}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{7}{8}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

$\frac{7}{8}$

Explanation

The phrase, "how much more" tells as that we want to find the difference, so we subtract.

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

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A baker used $\frac{2}{4}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{3}{4}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?