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Common Core: 4th Grade Math : Subtracting Fractions In Word Problems

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Example Question #32 : How To Subtract Fractions

A baker used $\frac{2}{8}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{5}{8}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{2}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3}{8}$

Explanation:

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

$\frac{5}{8}-\frac{2}{8}=\frac{3}{8}$

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Example Question #33 : How To Subtract Fractions

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?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{7}{8}$

$\frac{4}{8}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{4}{8}$

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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Example Question #34 : How To Subtract Fractions

A baker used $\frac{2}{8}$ 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?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{6}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{2}{8}$

$\frac{3}{8}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{5}{8}$

Explanation:

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

$\frac{7}{8}-\frac{2}{8}=\frac{5}{8}$

5 8

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Example Question #791 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

A baker used $\frac{1}{8}$ 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?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{6}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{2}{8}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{6}{8}$

Explanation:

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

$\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{6}{8}$

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Example Question #792 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

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?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{1}{4}$

$\frac{2}{4}$

$\frac{3}{4}$

$\frac{4}{4}$

$\frac{5}{4}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{1}{4}$

Explanation:

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

$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{4}$

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Example Question #511 : Fractions

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?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{4}{8}$

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

$\frac{2}{8}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{8}$

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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Example Question #793 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

This year, Emily grew $\frac{1}{6}$ of an inch, and her brother, Dan, grew $\frac{4}{6}$ of an inch. How much more did Dan grow than Emily?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{5}{6}$

$\frac{3}{6}$

$\frac{4}{6}$

$\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3}{6}$

Explanation:

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

$\frac{4}{6}-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{3}{6}$

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Example Question #794 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

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?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{1}{9}$

$\frac{4}{9}$

$\frac{5}{9}$

$\frac{2}{9}$

$\frac{6}{9}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{9}$

Explanation:

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

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

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Example Question #795 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

A baker used $\frac{1}{7}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{6}{7}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{3}{7}$

$\frac{5}{7}$

$\frac{4}{7}$

$\frac{6}{}7$

$\frac{2}{7}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{5}{7}$

Explanation:

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

$\frac{6}{7}-\frac{1}{7}=\frac{5}{7}$

5 7

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Example Question #796 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

A baker used $\frac{3}{7}$ of a package of sprinkles and $\frac{6}{7}$ of a package of icing when decorating a cake. How much more icing than sprinkles did the baker use?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{4}{7}$

$\frac{1}{7}$

$\frac{5}{7}$

$\frac{2}{7}$

$\frac{3}{7}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3}{7}$

Explanation:

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

$\frac{6}{7}-\frac{3}{7}=\frac{3}{7}$

3 7

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Common Core: 4th Grade Math : Subtracting Fractions In Word Problems

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 4th Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #32 : How To Subtract Fractions

Example Question #33 : How To Subtract Fractions

Example Question #34 : How To Subtract Fractions

Example Question #791 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

Example Question #792 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

Example Question #511 : Fractions

Example Question #793 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

Example Question #794 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

Example Question #795 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

Example Question #796 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

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